Charles L. Bitsch

Directing·Apr 23, 1931·Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin, France

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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.

Film	Credit
Once Upon a Time… Contempt2009 · Self	Self
Godard, Love and Poetry2007 · Self	Self
TThe Outskirts of Alphaville2003 · Actor	Actor
LLe Bonheur des autres1990 · Director	Director
The Last Man1969 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
Far from Vietnam1967 · Director of Photography	Director of Photography
La Chinoise1967 · Self - Assistant Director (uncredited)	Self - Assistant Director (uncredited)
M.M.M. 831966 · Writer	Writer
Chance at Love1964 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
Les baisers1964 · Director	Director
Paris Belongs to Us1961 · Director of Photography	Director of Photography
Les Bonnes Femmes1960 · Soldier in Prison Cell (uncredited)	Soldier in Prison Cell (uncredited)
The 400 Blows1959 · Officier de police (non crédité)	Officier de police (non crédité)
Véronique and Her Dunce1959 · Director of Photography	Director of Photography
Fool’s Mate1956 · Writer, Director of Photography	Writer, Director of Photography
The Kreutzer Sonata1956 · (uncredited)	(uncredited)
Three Dates1953 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
The Diversion1952 · Director of Photography	Director of Photography