About

Known credits:
37
Birthday:
1931-04-23
Place of birth:
Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin, France
Website:
N/A

Charles L. Bitsch

Overview

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

Acting
2009 Once Upon a Time… Contempt Actor Self 59
Average
2007 Godard, Love and Poetry Actor Self 59
Average
2003 The Outskirts of Alphaville Actor N/A
N/A
1967 La Chinoise Actor Self - Assistant Director (uncredited) 62
Fair
1960 The Good Girls Actor soldier in prison cell (uncredited) 59
Average
1959 The 400 Blows Actor Police Officer (uncredited) 76
Good
1956 The Kreutzer Sonata Actor (uncredited) 59
Average

Directing
1990 Le Bonheur des autres Directing Director N/A
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1969 The Last Man Directing Director N/A
N/A
1969 Love and Anger Directing Assistant Director 58
Average
1967 La Chinoise Directing Assistant Director 62
Fair
1967 The Oldest Profession Directing Assistant Director 58
Average
1967 2 or 3 Things I Know About Her Directing Assistant Director 60
Fair
1967 Made in U.S.A Directing Assistant Director 59
Average
1965 Alphaville Directing Assistant Director 64
Fair
1964 Chance at Love Directing Director 58
Average
1964 Les baisers Directing Director N/A
N/A
1963 Contempt Directing Assistant Director 66
Fair
1963 The Carabineers Directing Assistant Director 59
Average
1963 Ro.Go.Pa.G. Directing Assistant Director 61
Fair
1963 Bluebeard Directing Assistant Director 59
Average
1962 Le Doulos Directing Assistant Director 64
Fair
1962 The Seven Deadly Sins Directing Assistant Director 58
Average
1960 The Good Girls Directing Assistant Director 59
Average
1959 Two Men in Manhattan Directing Assistant Director 59
Average

Writing
1969 The Last Man Writing Writer N/A
N/A
1966 M.M.M. 83 Writing Writer 58
Average
1964 Chance at Love Writing Writer 58
Average
1956 Fool’s Mate Writing Writer 59
Average

Camera
1967 Far from Vietnam Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1962 Vivre Sa Vie Camera Camera Operator 69
Fair
1962 Love at Twenty Camera Assistant Camera 59
Average
1961 Paris Belongs to Us Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1959 Two Men in Manhattan Camera Camera Operator 59
Average
1959 Véronique and Her Dunce Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1956 Fool’s Mate Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1952 The Diversion Camera Director of Photography 59
Average