Charles L. Bitsch
Known for DirectingBorn 1931-04-23 — died 2016-05-27Mulhouse, 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.
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)
Godard, Love and Poetry
2007 · as Self
The Outskirts of Alphaville
2003
The Kreutzer Sonata
1956 · as (uncredited)
Once Upon a Time… Contempt
2009 · as Self