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Charles L. Bitsch

Directing Born Apr 23, 1931 Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin, France 7 credits

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.

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Known for

Film

The 400 Blows

as Officier de police (non crédité)
Film

La Chinoise

as Self - Assistant Director (uncredited)

Full filmography

  • 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)
  • The Kreutzer Sonata (1956) as (uncredited)
  • The Outskirts of Alphaville (2003)
  • Godard, Love and Poetry (2007) as Self
  • Once Upon a Time… Contempt (2009) as Self