Pitof

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Pitof (* 4. July 1957 in Paris as Jean-Christophe Comar ) is a French director and visual effects producer. Comar has had his pseudonym “Pitof” since he was a child, as his school friends gave him this nickname. It is derived from "Petit Christophe", "Little Christoph".

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Pitof began his career as the person responsible for special effects in video clips for stars like Madonna , Lenny Kravitz and Prince .

In most of the films he has worked on, Pitof has been responsible for the visual effects. These included the French productions Asterix and Obelix against Caesar , The City of Lost Children , The Visitors and Delicatessen .

The visually groundbreaking fantasy horror film Vidocq was positively received internationally in 2001. In 2004 his film Catwoman received damning international reviews. The leading actress of this production Halle Berry later declared in a parody of her Oscar speech on the award of the Golden Raspberry , at which she was one of the few to appear in person: "I want to thank Warner Bros. for casting me in this piece-of-sh--, god-awful movie ".

The movie Fire & Ice: The Dragon Chronicles , released in 2008, is considered his worst work next to Catwoman . Pitof made a point of being featured in the credits as Jean C. Comar.

Filmography

Director

script

  • 2001: Vidocq
  • 2003: Le pistolet

Awards

Nominations

  • 1998: Saturn Award for the best special effect
  • 2002: Grand Prize of European Fantasy Film in Gold for Vidocq
  • 2002: International Fantasy Film Award for Best Film (Vidocq)

Profits

  • 1994: Technical Grand Prize for Best Special Effects
  • 2001: Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival for Best Film and Best Visual Effects (both Vidocq)
  • 2002: Grand Prize of European Fantasy Film in Silver for Vidocq
  • 2005: Golden Raspberry for Catwoman

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ cf. z. B. Halle Berry Slams 'Catwoman' At Razzie Awards-'I want to thank Warner Bros. for casting me in this piece-of- [excrement movie,' actress says at anti-awards ceremony. mtv.com, February 28, 2005]
  2. ↑ Review on Filmstarts.de

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personal data
SURNAME Pitof
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Comar, Jean-Christophe (real name); Comar, Jean C. (short form)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION French director and visual effects producer
DATE OF BIRTH 4th July 1957
PLACE OF BIRTH Paris