Actor

Charles L. Bitsch

Directing

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Movies: 31Series: 0Crew credits: 27

TMDB ID: 25059

IMDb ID: nm0084492

Known for: Directing

Born: April 23, 1931

Died: May 27, 2016

Age: 85

Place of birth: Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin, France

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1952 - 2009

Years active: 58

Average TMDB rating: 6.57

Wikidata: Q544901

Also known as

Charles Bitsch • Charles Bitch

Other jobs

Assistant Director (15)Director of Photography (4)Writer (4)Director (2)Assistant Camera (1)Camera Operator (1)

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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.

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