Charles L. Bitsch
Directing
1931-04-23 · Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin, France
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.
Filmography(7)
movieOnce Upon a Time… Contempt
as Self · 2009 · 8.0
movieGodard, Love and Poetry
as Self · 2007 · 7.3
movieThe Outskirts of Alphaville
as · 2003 · 0.0
movieLa Chinoise
as Self - Assistant Director (uncredited) · 1967 · 6.9
movieLes Bonnes Femmes
as Soldier in Prison Cell (uncredited) · 1960 · 6.3
movieThe 400 Blows
as Officier de police (non crédité) · 1959 · 8.0
movieThe Kreutzer Sonata
as (uncredited) · 1956 · 6.2