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Aliases: Charles Bitsch , Charles Bitch

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin, France

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Movie Involvements: 27

TV Involvements: 0


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

Vivre Sa Vie
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8

Vivre Sa Vie

(1962) Camera Operator
Contempt
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7

Contempt

(1963) Assistant Director
La Chinoise
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7

La Chinoise

(1967) Assistant Director
2 or 3 Things I Know About Her
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6

2 or 3 Things I Know About Her

(1967) Assistant Director
Le Doulos
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7

Le Doulos

(1962) Assistant Director
Ro.Go.Pa.G.
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7

Ro.Go.Pa.G.

(1963) First Assistant Director
The Good Girls
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6

The Good Girls

(1960) Assistant Director
The Seven Deadly Sins
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6

The Seven Deadly Sins

(1962) Assistant Director

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2009 Self
2007 Self
2003 N/A
1967 Self - Assistant Director (uncredited)
1960 soldier in prison cell (uncredited)
1956 (uncredited)
Year Character Movie/Tv

Directing

Writing

Year Role Movie/Tv
1966 Writer
1956 Writer
Year Role Movie/Tv

Camera

Year Role Movie/Tv
1962 Camera Operator
Assistant Camera
1961 Director of Photography
1959 Camera Operator
Director of Photography
1956 Director of Photography
1952 Director of Photography
Year Role Movie/Tv

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