Charles L. Bitsch
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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.
Born: April 23, 1931 · Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin, France
Filmography (23)
Love and Anger
1969
Far from Vietnam
1967
La Chinoise
1967
The Oldest Profession
1967
2 or 3 Things I Know About Her
1967
Made in U.S.A
1967
Alphaville
1965
Contempt
1963
The Carabineers
1963
Ro.Go.Pa.G.
1963
Bluebeard
1963
Le Doulos
1962
Vivre Sa Vie
1962
Love at Twenty
1962
The Seven Deadly Sins
1962
Paris Belongs to Us
1961
Les Bonnes Femmes
1960
Two Men in Manhattan
1959
The 400 Blows
1959
Véronique and Her Dunce
1959
Le Beau Serge
1959
Fool’s Mate
1956
The Kreutzer Sonata
1956