Charles L. Bitsch
Directing
- Born
- April 23, 1931 · Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin, France
- Died
- May 27, 2016 (age 85)
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
Contempt
October 29, 1963
Vivre Sa Vie
September 20, 1962
Alphaville
May 5, 1965
Le Doulos
December 13, 1962
La Chinoise
August 30, 1967
2 or 3 Things I Know About Her
March 17, 1967
Ro.Go.Pa.G.
February 19, 1963
Made in U.S.A
January 27, 1967
The Carabineers
May 31, 1963
Le Beau Serge
January 10, 1959
Paris Belongs to Us
December 13, 1961
Les Bonnes Femmes
April 22, 1960
Behind the camera28
- 1990Le Bonheur des autres Director
- 1969The Last Man Writer, Director
- 1969Love and Anger Assistant Director
- 1967Far from Vietnam Director of Photography
- 1967La Chinoise Assistant Director
- 1967The Oldest Profession Assistant Director
- 19672 or 3 Things I Know About Her Assistant Director
- 1967Made in U.S.A Assistant Director
- 1966M.M.M. 83 Writer
- 1965Alphaville