Charles L. Bitsch

Born: 1931-04-23 in Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin, France

Died: 2016-05-27

Known For: Directing

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.

Filmography

1969

Love and Anger ... (Assistant Director)
The Last Man ... (Writer)

1967

La Chinoise as Self - Assistant Director (uncredited)
The Oldest Profession ... (Assistant Director)
Made in U.S.A ... (Assistant Director)
Far from Vietnam ... (Director of Photography)
2 or 3 Things I Know About Her ... (Assistant Director)

1966

M.M.M. 83 ... (Writer)

1965

Alphaville ... (Assistant Director)

1964

Les baisers ... (Director)
Chance at Love ... (Writer)

1963

The Carabineers ... (Assistant Director)
Bluebeard ... (Assistant Director)
Contempt ... (Assistant Director)
Ro.Go.Pa.G. ... (Assistant Director)

1962

Vivre Sa Vie ... (Camera Operator)
Love at Twenty ... (Assistant Camera)
The Seven Deadly Sins ... (Assistant Director)
Le Doulos ... (Assistant Director)

1961

Paris Belongs to Us ... (Director of Photography)

1960

The Good Girls as soldier in prison cell (uncredited)

1959

The 400 Blows as Police Officer (uncredited)
Two Men in Manhattan ... (Assistant Director)
Véronique and Her Dunce ... (Director of Photography)

1956

Fool’s Mate ... (Writer)
The Kreutzer Sonata as (uncredited)

1953

Three Dates ... (Director)

1952

The Diversion ... (Director of Photography)