Pierre Perifel

The Profile

Pierre Perifel (born 1980) is a French animator and film director known for directing The Bad Guys (2022) for DreamWorks Animation.

French animator and director at DreamWorks Animation; feature directorial debut with The Bad Guys (2022); active since 2006.

A critical take on Pierre Perifel’s The Bad Guys (Troppo Cattivi): brisk pacing, slick technique, and many twists, but heavy nods to Tarantino and classic heist films. The reviewer finds the adult-oriented references at odds with its young target audience, though still notes strong craft. Mentions the 2018–2022 production timeline shifted by the pandemic, and outlines the cast. Notes a reported 2025 sequel.