Hamish Hamilton states that the star has not paid for a documentary that was being done during her recent Reinvention tour.
The director, respected for his work with U2, Britney Spears and Jennifer Lopez, says that he asked the star for the money owed him.
According to Hamilton, the filming of the documentary was done in New York, London, Florida and France. He is suing for payment for directing and production fees.
His company, Done and Dusted Ltd., filed the lawsuit in Los Angeles.