Pitof

Jean-Christophe "Pitof" Comar (b. 4 July 1957) is a French visual effects supervisor and director notable for Vidocq and Catwoman.

Pitof
Born
Jean-Christophe Comar

(1957-07-04) 4 July 1957
Paris, France
OccupationVisual Effects director, director, screenwriter
Years active1976–present

Early life

Pitof was born Jean-Christophe Comar on 4 July 1957 in Paris, France. From an early age, he harboured an interest in photography. As a teenager, he built a photography studio in the basement of his parents' house and landed a job as a photographer's assistant.

Career

Pitof entered the film industry in 1976 as an assistant director and film editor. He branched out into visual effects in 1986 when he co-founded Duran Duboi, a post-production studio. He continued working as a visual effects supervisor and assistant director until 2001, when his directorial debut, the supernatural thriller film Vidocq was released. The film was notable for being the first motion picture to be shot using entirely digital cinematography.

In 2004, Pitof made his English-language debut with the Hollywood film Catwoman, starring Halle Berry and Sharon Stone. The film was critically panned,[1][2] and is considered one of the worst movies of all time, and Pitof was awarded the Razzie Award for Worst Director for the film.[3]

Pitof was set to direct the US-Chinese co-production Empires of the Deep although he eventually dropped out.[4][5]

Filmography

Director

Second unit director

Producer
  • Closer Apart (2012)
  • The Coin (2012)
  • The Activist (2013)

Writer
  • Vidocq (2001)
  • Le pistolet (2003)

Visual effects supervisor

Awards and accolades
2005
  • Kids' Choice Award (nominated) for Catwoman
  • CNOMA Award for Best Make-Up for Catwoman
  • Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director for Catwoman
  • World Stunt Award (nominated) for Catwoman
2001
  • Silver Grand Prize of European Fantasy Film at Fantasporto for Vidocq
  • International Fantasy Film Award for Best Special Effects at Fantasporto for Vidocq
  • International Fantasy Film Award for Best Film (nominated) at Fantasporto for Vidocq
  • Best Film at Sitges for Vidocq
  • Citizen Kane Award to the Director Revelation at Sitges for Vidocq
  • Best Visual Effects at Sitges for Vidocq
  • Best Makeup Effects at Sitges for Vidocq
  • Best Original Score at Sitges for Vidocq
1999
  • Solutions Productions Achievement in Post-Production Award for Asterix & Obelix vs Caesar
1998
  • Saturn Award for Best Special Effects (nominated) for Alien Resurrection
1997
  • Imagina Award for Best Visual Effects (second prize) for Alien Resurrection
1996
  • Imagina Golden Teapot for "Homage to Jesse and Carl"
  • MIFED Golden Prize for "Homage to Jesse and Carl"
  • Master of Visual Effects in Paris for "Orangina the flipper"
1995
  • Best Use of Visual Effects at Spotitalia for "Mulino Bianco"
  • "Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres" (One of the French highest cultural honors awarded by the Minister of Culture)
1994

References
  1. "Catwoman (2004)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
  2. "Catwoman Reviews". Metacritic.
  3. "Halle's Feline Fiasco Catwoman and President's Fahrenheit Blunders Tie for 25th Razzie Dis-Honors". Razzies.com. Archived from the original on 2011-03-15. Retrieved 2011-03-07.
  4. Puchko, Kristy. "Empires Of The Deep Trailer Reveals A Mermaid War Unlike Any Other". Cinemablend. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  5. "Empires of the Deep: The New Waterworld or How to Lose $130 Million…". 25 May 2013.
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