Charles L. Bitsch
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- April 23, 1931
- Place of birth
- Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin, France
- Died
- May 27, 2016
Biography
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.
Movies with Charles L. Bitsch
- The 400 Blows 1959 · ★ 8.0
- La Chinoise 1967 · ★ 7.0
- Les Bonnes Femmes 1960 · ★ 6.3
- The Kreutzer Sonata 1956 · ★ 6.1
- Godard, Love and Poetry 2007 · ★ 7.3
- Once Upon a Time… Contempt 2009 · ★ 8.0
- The Outskirts of Alphaville 2003
Movies directed by Charles L. Bitsch
- Three Dates 1953 · ★ 6.8
- Chance at Love 1964 · ★ 5.6
- Les baisers 1964 · ★ 5.5
- Le Bonheur des autres 1990 · ★ 8.0
- The Last Man 1969 · ★ 7.0