Charles L. Bitsch

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Charles L. Bitsch

Directing April 23, 1931

Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin, France

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…

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The 400 Blows

The 400 Blows

8.0 1959 Movie
Contempt

Contempt

7.0 1963 Movie
Vivre Sa Vie

Vivre Sa Vie

7.7 1962 Movie
Alphaville

Alphaville

6.9 1965 Movie
Le Doulos

Le Doulos

7.4 1962 Movie
La Chinoise

La Chinoise

7.0 1967 Movie
2 or 3 Things I Know About Her

2 or 3 Things I Know About Her

6.3 1967 Movie
Ro.Go.Pa.G.

Ro.Go.Pa.G.

7.2 1963 Movie
Made in U.S.A

Made in U.S.A

6.1 1967 Movie
The Carabineers

The Carabineers

6.5 1963 Movie
Le Beau Serge

Le Beau Serge

6.9 1959 Movie
Paris Belongs to Us

Paris Belongs to Us

6.6 1961 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2009
    Once Upon a Time… Contempt

    Movie Self

  2. 2007
    Godard, Love and Poetry

    Movie Self

  3. 2003
    The Outskirts of Alphaville

    Movie

  4. 1990
    Le Bonheur des autres

    Movie Director

  5. 1969
    The Last Man

    Movie Writer

  6. 1969
    Love and Anger

    Movie Assistant Director

  7. 1967
    Far from Vietnam

    Movie Director of Photography

  8. 1967
    La Chinoise

    Movie Self - Assistant Director (uncredited)

  9. 1967
    The Oldest Profession

    Movie Assistant Director

  10. 1967
    2 or 3 Things I Know About Her

    Movie Assistant Director

  11. 1967
    Made in U.S.A

    Movie Assistant Director

  12. 1966
    M.M.M. 83

    Movie Writer

  13. 1965
    Alphaville

    Movie Assistant Director

  14. 1964
    Chance at Love

    Movie Writer

  15. 1964
    Les baisers

    Movie Director

  16. 1963
    Contempt

    Movie Assistant Director

More credits
  1. 1963
    The Carabineers

    Movie Assistant Director

  2. 1963
    Ro.Go.Pa.G.

    Movie Assistant Director

  3. 1963
    Bluebeard

    Movie Assistant Director

  4. 1962
    Le Doulos

    Movie Assistant Director

  5. 1962
    Vivre Sa Vie

    Movie Camera Operator

  6. 1962
    Love at Twenty

    Movie Assistant Camera

  7. 1962
    The Seven Deadly Sins

    Movie Assistant Director

  8. 1961
    Paris Belongs to Us

    Movie Director of Photography

  9. 1960
    Les Bonnes Femmes

    Movie Soldier in Prison Cell (uncredited)

  10. 1959
    Two Men in Manhattan

    Movie Assistant Director

  11. 1959
    The 400 Blows

    Movie Officier de police (non crédité)

  12. 1959
    Véronique and Her Dunce

    Movie Director of Photography

  13. 1959
    Le Beau Serge

    Movie Assistant Director

  14. 1956
    Fool’s Mate

    Movie Writer

  15. 1956
    The Kreutzer Sonata

    Movie (uncredited)

  16. 1953
    Three Dates

    Movie Director

  17. 1952
    The Diversion

    Movie Director of Photography