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Pitof Biography

Birth Name:Jean-Christophe Comar

Birth Place:Paris, France

Profession Visual effects, Producer, Director, Writer, Assistant director, Editorial department, Camera department

Fast Facts

  • Has received the Cannes Technical Grand Prize for visual effects
  • Won best film at the Catalonian International Film Festival for "Vidocq․"
  • Started out working in commercials
  • Catwoman was the first American film he directed

Awards

  • 1994Technical Grand Prize-: winner
  • 1998Saturn Award-Best Special Effects: nominated
  • 2001Best Film-: winner
  • 2001Best Visual Effects-: winner
  • 2001Citizen Kane Award for Best Directorial Revelation-: winner
  • 2002Grand Prize of European Fantasy Film in Gold-: nominated
  • 2002Grand Prize of European Fantasy Film in Silver-: winner
  • 2002International Fantasy Film Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 2004Stinker Award-Worst Sense of Direction (Stop them before they direct again!): winner
  • 2005Razzie Award-Worst Director: winner