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Pitof

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Pitof
Pitof started his career in 1976 as photographer, assistant director and editor for films and commercials. He then branched out into musical scoring, software design and graphic design for televisions, music videos and commercials.

A pioneer of digital imaging in France, Pitof made his debut in visual effect in 1986. Co-founder of Duran Duboi the digital postproduction company leader in France, Pitof worked on commercials, videos and feature films for recognized directors such as Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Lars Von Trier, Wim Wenders, Bertrant Travernier, Jean-Baptiste Mondino, Jean-Paul Goude, Alain Chabat , Luc Besson...

Pitof then achieved the first French software for digital visual effects used in feature films.

In 1994, Pitof won the Technical Grand Prize for visual effects at the Cannes Film Festival for his work in "Dead Tired".

In 1995, the Minister of Culture in France honored him with the Medal of Arts and Letters.

Pitof went on to direct commercials and short films, most notably " A Tribute to Jessie Owens and Carl Lewis", for which he won the Gold Podium medal at MIFED in 1996 and the Gold Teapot medal at Imagina in 1996.

In 1997, Pitof took on the role of second unit director for Jean-Pierre Jeunet's "Alien: Resurrection", and consequently won second prize for visual effects at Imagina that year. It was Pitof's third collaboration with Jeunet after working together on the Jeunet-Caro films "Delicatessen" and "City of Lost Children".

In the meantime the immense success of Duran Duboi brought the company on the stock market in Paris.

In September 2001, "Vidocq", starring Gerard Depardieu and Guillaume Canet, premiered in France. It was Pitof's feature film directorial debut.

"Vidocq" was the first feature film ever made in High Definition. The film was an international commercial success and garnered many awards including five honors: The Citizen Kane Award, Best Film, Best Director, Best Visual Effects, Best Music, and Best Makeup from the Catalonian International Film Festival in Sitges, Spain.

Pitof makes his Hollywood debut in 2003, directing "Catwoman" for Warner Brothers, starring Halle Berry and Sharon Stone.

While developing and shooting projects with major producers in Hollywood, in 2008 Pitof is called in Beijing, China to help the development and the pre-production of an epic effect driven feature film.

Back in Hollywood Pitof has been developing various film projects and producing cutting edge commercials and music videos as well as developing Virtual Reality content.

Recently he co-produced 3 feature films in Los Angeles and produced a 10' by 10 episodes Mobile-Ready Series for Studio Plus, a French studio pioneer in the mobile content for Vivendi.

Decorations

Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres 1995 One of the French highest cultural honors Awarded by the Minister of Culture

Awards

Kid's Choice Award (nominated) USA 2005 "Catwoman" dir. Pitof

CNOMA Award Best Make-Up Canada 2005 "Catwoman" dir. Pitof

World Stunt Award (nominated) USA 2005 "Catwoman" dir. Pitof

Grand Prize of European Fantasy Film in Silver Porto 2001 "Vidocq" dir. Pitof

International Fantasy Film Award Best Special Effects Porto 2001 "Vidocq" dir. Pitof

International Fantasy Film Award Best Film (nominated) Porto 2001 "Vidocq" dir. Pitof

Best Film Sitges 2001 "Vidocq" dir. Pitof

Citizen Kane Award to the Director Revelation Sitges 2001 "Vidocq" dir. Pitof

Best Visuals Effects Sitges 2001 "Vidocq" dir. Pitof

Best Make Up Effects Sitges 2001 "Vidocq" dir. Pitof

Best Banda Original Soundtrack Sitges 2001 "Vidocq" dir. Pitof

Achievement in Post Production Solutions Productions 1999 "Asterix & Obelix vs Ceasar " dir. Claude Zidi

Saturn Award (nominated) USA 1998 « Alien Resurrection » dir. Jean Pierre Jeunet

Best Visual Effects 2nd prize in Imagina 1997 « Alien Resurrection » dir. Jean Pierre Jeunet

Golden Teapot in Imagina 1996 « Homage to Jesse and Carl » dir. Pitof

Golden Prize in MIFED 1996 « Homage to Jesse and Carl » dir. Pitof

Master Of Visual Effects in Paris 1996 « Orangina the flipper » dir. Alain Chabat

Best Use Of Visual Effects - Spotitalia 1995 « Mulino Bianco » dir. Jean Paul Seaulieu

Technical Grand Prize in Cannes Festival 1994 « Dead tired » dir. Michel Blanc
BornJuly 4, 1957
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Known for

Gérard Depardieu in Vidocq (2001)
Vidocq
6.4
  • Director
  • 2001
Halle Berry, Benjamin Bratt, Klaus Badelt, Alex Borstein, Bill Brzeski, Denise Di Novi, Michael Ferris, Anne Fletcher, Benita Ha, Sylvie Landra, Byron Mann, Mike Mitchell, Kennith Overbey, Theresa Rebeck, John Rogers, Ecstasia Sanders, Larry Sullivan, Shaina Tianne Unger, Peter Wingfield, Ursula Haczkiewicz, Stephanie Moseley, and Aaron Miko in Catwoman (2004)
Catwoman
3.4
  • Director(directed by)
  • 2004
Alien: Resurrection (1997)
Alien: Resurrection
6.2
  • Visual Effects
  • 1997
The City of Lost Children (1995)
The City of Lost Children
7.5
  • Visual Effects
  • 1995

Credits

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Visual Effects

  • The Sacrifice Zone (The Activist) (2022)
    The Sacrifice Zone (The Activist)
  • Connected (2016)
    Connected
  • Te Amo! Shabbat Shalom (2014)
    Te Amo! Shabbat Shalom
  • Closer Apart (2012)
    Closer Apart
  • The Application Cafe (2012)
    The Application Cafe
  • Milla Jovovich in The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999)
    The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc
  • Gérard Depardieu and Christian Clavier in Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar (1999)
    Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar
  • Alien: Resurrection (1997)
    Alien: Resurrection
  • Didier (1997)
    Didier
  • Fallait pas!... (1996)
    Fallait pas!...
  • Fantôme avec chauffeur (1996)
    Fantôme avec chauffeur
  • À l'arraché! (1995)
    À l'arraché!
  • The City of Lost Children (1995)
    The City of Lost Children
  • KO Kid
  • Blue Helmet (1994)
    Blue Helmet

Producer

  • The Sacrifice Zone (The Activist) (2022)
    The Sacrifice Zone (The Activist)
  • All You Need Is Me (2018)
    All You Need Is Me
  • Sydney Endicott and John Bubniak in Venus (2018)
    Venus
  • Day Driver (2018)
    Day Driver
  • Lia Chapman in In My Mother's Arms (2017)
    In My Mother's Arms
  • NY84 (2016)
    NY84
  • One World (2016)
    One World
  • Connected (2016)
    Connected
  • Make Note on Every Sound (2015)
    Make Note on Every Sound
  • Broken Angels (2015)
    Broken Angels
  • Hacker's Game (2015)
    Hacker's Game
  • Tonantzin Carmelo, Michael Spears, Chadwick Brown, and Alena von Stroheim in The Activist (2014)
    The Activist
  • Closer Apart (2012)
    Closer Apart

Director

  • Alliance
    • (2017)
    • Pre-production
  • Make Note on Every Sound (2015)
    Make Note on Every Sound
  • Fire & Ice (2008)
    Fire & Ice
    • (as Jean C. Comar)
  • Catwoman: Deleted Scenes (2004)
    Catwoman: Deleted Scenes
  • Halle Berry, Benjamin Bratt, Klaus Badelt, Alex Borstein, Bill Brzeski, Denise Di Novi, Michael Ferris, Anne Fletcher, Benita Ha, Sylvie Landra, Byron Mann, Mike Mitchell, Kennith Overbey, Theresa Rebeck, John Rogers, Ecstasia Sanders, Larry Sullivan, Shaina Tianne Unger, Peter Wingfield, Ursula Haczkiewicz, Stephanie Moseley, and Aaron Miko in Catwoman (2004)
    Catwoman
    • (directed by)
  • Gérard Depardieu in Vidocq (2001)
    Vidocq
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Personal details

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    • Pitof Official Web Site
    • July 4, 1957
    • Paris, France
  • Other works
    Directed an homage to Jesse Owens and Carl Lewis (1996).

Did you know

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    He was considered to direct "Constantine" (2005).
    • Extensive use of CG environments
    • Catwoman
      (2004)
      $500,000

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