Charles L. Bitsch
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
- Directing
- Born
- 1931-04-23 · Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin, France
- Died
- 2016-05-27
Known for
- The 400 Blows (1959) — Officier de police (non crédité)
- Contempt (1963) — Assistant Director
- Vivre Sa Vie (1962) — Camera Operator
- Alphaville (1965) — Assistant Director
- Le Doulos (1962) — Assistant Director
- La Chinoise (1967) — Self - Assistant Director (uncredited)
- 2 or 3 Things I Know About Her (1967) — Assistant Director
- Ro.Go.Pa.G. (1963) — Assistant Director
- Made in U.S.A (1967) — Assistant Director
- The Carabineers (1963) — Assistant Director
- Le Beau Serge (1959) — Assistant Director
- Paris Belongs to Us (1961) — Director of Photography
- Les Bonnes Femmes (1960) — Soldier in Prison Cell (uncredited)
- Two Men in Manhattan (1959) — Assistant Director
- Bluebeard (1963) — Assistant Director
- Love at Twenty (1962) — Assistant Camera