Directing
Charles L. Bitsch
Born 1931-04-23
Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin, France
Department: 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.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Charles L. Bitsch
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The 400 Blows
1959
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Contempt
1963
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Vivre Sa Vie
1962
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Alphaville
1965
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Le Doulos
1962
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La Chinoise
1967
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2 or 3 Things I Know About Her
1967
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Ro.Go.Pa.G.
1963
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Made in U.S.A
1967
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The Carabineers
1963
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (40 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Once Upon a Time… Contempt | Self | Movie | 2009 |
 | Godard, Love and Poetry | Self | Movie | 2007 |
| The Outskirts of Alphaville | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2003 | |
| Le Bonheur des autres | Director | Movie | 1990 | |
 | The Last Man | Writer | Movie | 1969 |
| The Last Man | Director | Movie | 1969 |
 | Love and Anger | Assistant Director | Movie | 1969 |
 | Far from Vietnam | Director of Photography | Movie | 1967 |
 | La Chinoise | Self - Assistant Director (uncredited) | Movie | 1967 |
| La Chinoise | Assistant Director | Movie | 1967 |
 | The Oldest Profession | Assistant Director | Movie | 1967 |
 | 2 or 3 Things I Know About Her | Assistant Director | Movie | 1967 |
 | Made in U.S.A | Assistant Director | Movie | 1967 |
 | M.M.M. 83 | Writer | Movie | 1966 |
 | Alphaville | Assistant Director | Movie | 1965 |
 | Chance at Love | Writer | Movie | 1964 |
| Chance at Love | Director | Movie | 1964 |
 | Les baisers | Director | Movie | 1964 |
 | Contempt | Assistant Director | Movie | 1963 |
 | The Carabineers | Assistant Director | Movie | 1963 |
 | Ro.Go.Pa.G. | Assistant Director | Movie | 1963 |
 | Bluebeard | Assistant Director | Movie | 1963 |
 | Le Doulos | Assistant Director | Movie | 1962 |
 | Vivre Sa Vie | Camera Operator | Movie | 1962 |
 | Love at Twenty | Assistant Camera | Movie | 1962 |
 | The Seven Deadly Sins | Assistant Director | Movie | 1962 |
 | Paris Belongs to Us | Director of Photography | Movie | 1961 |
 | Les Bonnes Femmes | Soldier in Prison Cell (uncredited) | Movie | 1960 |
| Les Bonnes Femmes | Assistant Director | Movie | 1960 |
 | Two Men in Manhattan | Assistant Director | Movie | 1959 |
| Two Men in Manhattan | Camera Operator | Movie | 1959 |
 | The 400 Blows | Officier de police (non crédité) | Movie | 1959 |
 | Véronique and Her Dunce | Director of Photography | Movie | 1959 |
 | Le Beau Serge | Assistant Director | Movie | 1959 |
 | Fool’s Mate | Writer | Movie | 1956 |
| Fool’s Mate | Director of Photography | Movie | 1956 |
 | The Kreutzer Sonata | (uncredited) | Movie | 1956 |
 | Three Dates | Director | Movie | 1953 |
| Three Dates | Screenplay | Movie | 1953 |
 | The Diversion | Director of Photography | Movie | 1952 |