Charles L. Bitsch
Known for Directing · 7 credits
- Born
- 1931-04-23
- Died
- 2016-05-27
- Place of birth
- Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin, France
- Also known as
- Charles Bitsch · Charles Bitch
Biography
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
1959
as Officier de police (non crédité)

La Chinoise
1967
as Self - Assistant Director (uncredited)

Les Bonnes Femmes
1960
as Soldier in Prison Cell (uncredited)

The Kreutzer Sonata
1956
as (uncredited)

Godard, Love and Poetry
2007
as Self

Once Upon a Time… Contempt
2009
as Self
Movies (7)

The 400 Blows
1959
as Officier de police (non crédité)

La Chinoise
1967
as Self - Assistant Director (uncredited)

Les Bonnes Femmes
1960
as Soldier in Prison Cell (uncredited)

The Kreutzer Sonata
1956
as (uncredited)

Godard, Love and Poetry
2007
as Self

Once Upon a Time… Contempt
2009
as Self
The Outskirts of Alphaville
2003
About Charles L. Bitsch
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… With 7 credits spanning from 1956 to 2009, Charles L. Bitsch has appeared in 7 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Charles L. Bitsch Movies
- The 400 Blows (1959) — as Officier de police (non crédité)
- La Chinoise (1967) — as Self - Assistant Director (uncredited)
- Les Bonnes Femmes (1960) — as Soldier in Prison Cell (uncredited)
- The Kreutzer Sonata (1956) — as (uncredited)
- Godard, Love and Poetry (2007) — as Self
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