Charles L. Bitsch
View on IMDb ↗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
The 400 Blows
Once Upon a Time… Contempt
Godard, Love and Poetry
La Chinoise
Les Bonnes Femmes
The Kreutzer SonataFilmography (7)
Crew (26)
- 1990Le Bonheur des autresDirector
- 1969The Last ManDirector
- 1969Love and AngerAssistant Director
- 1967Far from VietnamDirector of Photography
- 19672 or 3 Things I Know About HerAssistant Director
- 1967Made in U.S.AAssistant Director
- 1967The Oldest ProfessionAssistant Director
- 1966M.M.M. 83Writer
- 1965AlphavilleAssistant Director
- 1964Chance at LoveDirector
- 1964Les baisersDirector
- 1963Ro.Go.Pa.G.Assistant Director
- 1963ContemptAssistant Director
- 1963The CarabineersAssistant Director
- 1963BluebeardAssistant Director
- 1962Vivre Sa VieCamera Operator
- 1962Le DoulosAssistant Director
- 1962Love at TwentyAssistant Camera
- 1962The Seven Deadly SinsAssistant Director
- 1961Paris Belongs to UsDirector of Photography
- 1959Le Beau SergeAssistant Director
- 1959Two Men in ManhattanCamera Operator
- 1959Véronique and Her DunceDirector of Photography
- 1956Fool’s MateWriter
- 1953Three DatesScreenplay
- 1952The DiversionDirector of Photography