Directing
Charles L. Bitsch
Born 23 April 1931 in Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin, France · Died 27 May 2016
40 credits
Charles L. Bitsch was a French film director, screenwriter, and cinematographer associated with the French New Wave. Born in Mulhouse, he studied at the Institut des hautes études cinématographiques (IDHEC). Bitsch began his career as a cinematographer, working on short films like Le Coup du berger (1956). He served as an assistant director for prominent filmmakers, including Claude Chabrol on Le Beau Serge (1958) and Jean-Luc Godard on Le Mépris (1963). Bitsch directed films such as Les Baisers (1964) and La Chance et l'amour (1964). His work is noted for its stylistic innovation and contribution to the French New Wave movement.
Known for
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- 1990Le Bonheur des autresFilmDirector
- 1969Love and AngerFilmAssistant Director
- 1969The Last ManFilmDirector
- 19672 or 3 Things I Know About HerFilmAssistant Director
- 1967La ChinoiseFilmAssistant Director
- 1967Made in U.S.AFilmAssistant Director
- 1967The Oldest ProfessionFilmAssistant Director
- 1965AlphavilleFilmAssistant Director
- 1964Chance at LoveFilmDirector
- 1964Les baisersFilmDirector
- 1963ContemptFilmAssistant Director
- 1963Ro.Go.Pa.G.FilmAssistant Director
- 1963BluebeardFilmAssistant Director
- 1963The CarabineersFilmAssistant Director
- 1962Le DoulosFilmAssistant Director
- 1962The Seven Deadly SinsFilmAssistant Director
- 1960Les Bonnes FemmesFilmAssistant Director
- 1959Le Beau SergeFilmAssistant Director
- 1959Two Men in ManhattanFilmAssistant Director
- 1953Three DatesFilmDirector
Acting 7
- 2009Once Upon a Time… ContemptFilmSelf
- 2007Godard, Love and PoetryFilmSelf
- 2003The Outskirts of AlphavilleFilm
- 1967La ChinoiseFilmSelf - Assistant Director (uncredited)
- 1960Les Bonnes FemmesFilmSoldier in Prison Cell (uncredited)
- 1959The 400 BlowsFilmOfficier de police (non crédité)
- 1956The Kreutzer SonataFilm(uncredited)
Writing 5
Camera 8
- 1967Far from VietnamFilmDirector of Photography
- 1962Vivre Sa VieFilmCamera Operator
- 1962Love at TwentyFilmAssistant Camera
- 1961Paris Belongs to UsFilmDirector of Photography
- 1959Two Men in ManhattanFilmCamera Operator
- 1959Véronique and Her DunceFilmDirector of Photography
- 1956Fool’s MateFilmDirector of Photography
- 1952The DiversionFilmDirector of Photography
Filmography from TMDB.