Actor

Charles L. Bitsch

1956–present1931–2016DramaDocumentaryComedy

Chronicler of the Human Condition

Also directed 5 films ↗Also wrote 5 screenplays ↗

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Known For

7 acting credits

as Officier de police (non crédité)

The 400 Blows

as Officier de police (non crédité)

1959

The 400 Blows

Filmography

2009Once Upon a Time… ContemptSelf8.0 2007Godard, Love and PoetrySelf7.3 2003The Outskirts of Alphaville 1967La ChinoiseSelf - Assistant Director (uncredited)6.9 1960Les Bonnes FemmesSoldier in Prison Cell (uncredited)6.3 1959The 400 BlowsOfficier de police (non crédité)8.0

About

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.

As Director

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1990Le Bonheur des autres 1964Les baisers 1964Chance at Love 1969The Last Man 1953Three Dates

As Screenwriter

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1966M.M.M. 83 1964Chance at Love 1969The Last Man 1956Fool’s Mate 1953Three Dates

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