Directing
Charles L. Bitsch
Born April 23, 1931 · Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin, France · Died May 27, 2016
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
8.0
The 400 Blows
Officier de police (non crédité)
7.4
Contempt
Assistant Director
7.8
Vivre Sa Vie
Camera Operator
6.9
Alphaville
Assistant Director
7.7
Le Doulos
Assistant Director
6.9
La Chinoise
Self - Assistant Director (uncredited)
6.5
2 or 3 Things I Know About Her
Assistant Director
6.8
Ro.Go.Pa.G.
Assistant Director
6.2
Made in U.S.A
Assistant Director
6.7
The Carabineers
Assistant Director
7.1
Le Beau Serge
Assistant Director
6.7
Paris Belongs to Us
Director of Photography
7.2
Les Bonnes Femmes
Soldier in Prison Cell (uncredited), Assistant Director
6.6
Two Men in Manhattan
Assistant Director, Camera Operator
6.4
Bluebeard
Assistant Director
7.1
Love at Twenty
Assistant Camera
5.4
The Oldest Profession
Assistant Director
7.0
Fool’s Mate
Director of Photography, Writer
5.8
Love and Anger
Assistant Director
6.4
Véronique and Her Dunce
Director of Photography
Filmography
- 2009Once Upon a Time… ContemptSelfMovie
- 2007Godard, Love and PoetrySelfMovie
- 2003The Outskirts of AlphavilleMovie
- 1990Le Bonheur des autresDirectorMovie
- 1969The Last ManWriter, DirectorMovie
- 1969Love and AngerAssistant DirectorMovie
- 1967Far from VietnamDirector of PhotographyMovie
- 1967La ChinoiseSelf - Assistant Director (uncredited)Movie
- 1967The Oldest ProfessionAssistant DirectorMovie
- 19672 or 3 Things I Know About HerAssistant DirectorMovie
- 1967Made in U.S.AAssistant DirectorMovie
- 1966M.M.M. 83WriterMovie
- 1965AlphavilleAssistant DirectorMovie
- 1964Chance at LoveWriter, DirectorMovie
- 1964Les baisersDirectorMovie
- 1963ContemptAssistant DirectorMovie
- 1963The CarabineersAssistant DirectorMovie
- 1963Ro.Go.Pa.G.Assistant DirectorMovie
- 1963BluebeardAssistant DirectorMovie
- 1962Le DoulosAssistant DirectorMovie
- 1962Vivre Sa VieCamera OperatorMovie
- 1962Love at TwentyAssistant CameraMovie
- 1962The Seven Deadly SinsAssistant DirectorMovie
- 1961Paris Belongs to UsDirector of PhotographyMovie
- 1960Les Bonnes FemmesSoldier in Prison Cell (uncredited), Assistant DirectorMovie
- 1959Two Men in ManhattanAssistant Director, Camera OperatorMovie
- 1959The 400 BlowsOfficier de police (non crédité)Movie
- 1959Véronique and Her DunceDirector of PhotographyMovie
- 1959Le Beau SergeAssistant DirectorMovie
- 1956Fool’s MateDirector of Photography, WriterMovie
- 1956The Kreutzer Sonata(uncredited)Movie
- 1953Three DatesDirector, ScreenplayMovie
- 1952The DiversionDirector of PhotographyMovie