Personal Info
Known For:
Directing
Birthday:
April 23, 1931
Place of Birth:
Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin, France
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Charles L. Bitsch
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
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Once Upon a Time… Contempt | Self |
| 2007 | Godard, Love and Poetry | Self |
| 2003 | The Outskirts of Alphaville | |
| 1967 | La Chinoise | Self - Assistant Director (uncredited) |
| 1960 | The Good Girls | soldier in prison cell (uncredited) |
| 1959 | The 400 Blows | Police Officer (uncredited) |
| 1956 | The Kreutzer Sonata | (uncredited) |
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