Years active 1991–present Music director KO Kid | Name Christophe Comar Role Director | |
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Full Name Jean-Christophe Comar Born 4 July 1957 (age 66) ( 1957-07-04 ) Paris, France Other names Jean ChristopheJ. C. ComarJean C. ComarJohan Pitofsky Occupation Visual effects director, film director, screenwriter Nominations Saturn Award for Best Special Effects Movies Catwoman, Vidocq, Fire and Ice: The Dragon C, Only in New York Similar People Benjamin Bratt, Eugene Francois Vidocq, Lambert Wilson, John Rogers, Theresa Rebeck | ||
Pitof vidocq montage
Jean-Christophe "Pitof" Comar (born 4 July 1957) is a French visual effects supervisor and director notable for Vidocq and Catwoman.
Contents
- Pitof vidocq montage
- Pitof 10 sec reel
- Early life
- Career
- Director
- Second unit director
- Producer
- Writer
- Visual effects supervisor
- Awards and accolades
- References
Pitof 10 sec reel
Early life
Pitof was born Jean-Christophe Comar on July 4, 1957 in Paris, France. From an early age, he harbored 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 successful 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. It was a commercial success despite receiving mixed reviews from film critics.
In 2004, Pitof made his English-language debut with Catwoman, starring Halle Berry and Sharon Stone.