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.
Acting
Movie
The 400 Blows
as Officier de police (non crédité)
1959
Movie
La Chinoise
as Self - Assistant Director (uncredited)
1967
Movie
Les Bonnes Femmes
as Soldier in Prison Cell (uncredited)
1960
Movie
The Kreutzer Sonata
as (uncredited)
1956
Movie
Godard, Love and Poetry
as Self
2007
Movie
Once Upon a Time… Contempt
as Self
2009
Movie
The Outskirts of Alphaville
2003
Crew
Movie
Contempt
Assistant Director
1963
Movie
Vivre Sa Vie
Camera Operator
1962
Movie
Alphaville
Assistant Director
1965
Movie
Le Doulos
Assistant Director
1962
Movie
La Chinoise
Assistant Director
1967
Movie
2 or 3 Things I Know About Her
Assistant Director
1967
Movie
Ro.Go.Pa.G.
Assistant Director
1963
Movie
Made in U.S.A
Assistant Director
1967
Movie
Le Beau Serge
Assistant Director
1959
Movie
The Carabineers
Assistant Director
1963
Movie
Paris Belongs to Us
Director of Photography
1961
Movie
Les Bonnes Femmes
Assistant Director
1960