20 Things You Didn't Know About Catwoman
7. A French Director
A lot of American-produced films have actually had French directors and Catwoman is one of them. Although people still seem to dispute how to pronounce his name, French director, Pitof helmed the film.
Other French directors have also helmed big American productions, often with varying results. For example, Pierre Morel directed the 2008 Liam Neeson vehicle, Taken, whilst Louis Leterrier directed an adaptation of The Incredible Hulk. Another high-profile example is Jean-Pierre Jeunet's 1997 sequel, Alien Resurrection starring Sigourney Weaver.
Although it was not exactly what audiences really wanted, Catwoman is actually quite an artistic film. This is not surprising, perhaps, as Pitof (born Jean-Christophe Comar) is traditionally a visual effects director (in fact, he performed this role, along with that of second unit director, on Jeunet's Alien Resurrection).
Following Catwoman (and picking up a Razzie Award for Worst Director for his troubles), Pitof has not directed much else...