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.
Cast
Crew
Le Bonheur des autres
Director

The Seven Deadly Sins
Assistant Director

Love and Anger
Assistant Director

M.M.M. 83
Writer

Contempt
Assistant Director

Bluebeard
Assistant Director

Alphaville
Assistant Director

Made in U.S.A
Assistant Director

Vivre Sa Vie
Camera Operator

Ro.Go.Pa.G.
Assistant Director

Chance at Love
Writer, Director

La Chinoise
Assistant Director

The Carabineers
Assistant Director

The Oldest Profession
Assistant Director

Le Doulos
Assistant Director

The Last Man
Writer, Director

Far from Vietnam
Director of Photography

2 or 3 Things I Know About Her
Assistant Director

Paris Belongs to Us
Director of Photography

Fool’s Mate
Director of Photography, Writer

Les baisers
Director

Véronique and Her Dunce
Director of Photography

The Diversion
Director of Photography

Love at Twenty
Assistant Camera

Two Men in Manhattan
Assistant Director, Camera Operator

The Good Girls
Assistant Director

Three Dates
Director, Screenplay

Handsome Serge
Assistant Director



