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Charles L. Bitsch(1931-2016)

  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Director
  • Writer
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Charles L. Bitsch at an event for The 400 Blows (1959)
Charles L. Bitsch was born on 23 April 1931 in Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin, France. He was an assistant director and director, known for Vivre sa vie (1962), Le dernier homme (1969) and Chance at Love (1964). He died on 27 May 2016 in Villejuif, Val-de-Marne, France.
BornApril 23, 1931
DiedMay 27, 2016(85)
BornApril 23, 1931
DiedMay 27, 2016(85)
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Known for

Anna Karina in Vivre sa vie (1962)
Vivre sa vie
7.8
  • Camera and Electrical Department(as Charles Bitsch)
  • 1962
Le dernier homme (1969)
Le dernier homme
6.2
  • Director
  • 1969
Chance at Love (1964)
Chance at Love
4.6
  • Director(segment "Lucky la chance")
  • 1964
Les baisers (1964)
Les baisers
6.0
  • Director(episode 5 "Cher baiser")
  • 1964

Credits

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Second Unit or Assistant Director



  • Pierre Richard, Annie Girardot, and Marlène Jobert in Juliette et Juliette (1974)
    Juliette et Juliette
    5.2
    • assistant director
    • 1974
  • Nino Castelnuovo in Love and Anger (1969)
    Love and Anger
    5.8
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1969
  • Far from Vietnam (1967)
    Far from Vietnam
    7.3
    • assistant director (as Charles Bitsch)
    • 1967
  • Juliet Berto in The Chinese (1967)
    The Chinese
    6.9
    • assistant director
    • 1967
  • The Oldest Profession (1967)
    The Oldest Profession
    5.4
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1967
  • Marina Vlady in 2 or 3 Things I Know About Her (1967)
    2 or 3 Things I Know About Her
    6.5
    • assistant director
    • 1967
  • Anna Karina in Made in U.S.A (1966)
    Made in U.S.A
    6.2
    • assistant director
    • 1966
  • Eddie Constantine and Anna Karina in Alphaville (1965)
    Alphaville
    7.0
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1965
  • The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers (1964)
    The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers
    5.6
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1964
  • Brigitte Bardot, Fritz Lang, Jack Palance, Giorgia Moll, and Michel Piccoli in Contempt (1963)
    Contempt
    7.4
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1963
  • The Carabineers (1963)
    The Carabineers
    6.7
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1963
  • Ro.Go.Pa.G. (1963)
    Ro.Go.Pa.G.
    6.8
    • assistant director (as Charles Bitsch)
    • 1963
  • Stéphane Audran, Michèle Morgan, Danielle Darrieux, Charles Denner, Hildegard Knef, Mary Marquet, Juliette Mayniel, and Catherine Rouvel in Bluebeard (1963)
    Bluebeard
    6.4
    • second assistant director
    • 1963
  • Jean-Paul Belmondo and Monique Hennessy in Le Doulos (1962)
    Le Doulos
    7.7
    • associate director (as Charles Bitsch)
    • 1962
  • The Seven Deadly Sins (1962)
    The Seven Deadly Sins
    6.3
    • assistant director
    • 1962

Director



  • Arielle Dombasle and Ryno Hattingh in La mare aux crocodiles (1994)
    Meurtre avec préméditation
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1994
  • Alain Bashung and Julie Marboeuf in Déshabillés fatals (1992)
    Puissance 4
    TV Series
    • Director (as Charles Bitsch)
    • 1992
  • Bernadette Lafont in V comme vengeance (1989)
    V comme vengeance
    4.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1990
  • Le triplé gagnant (1989)
    Le triplé gagnant
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1990
  • Pause café, pause tendresse (1989)
    Pause café, pause tendresse
    TV Mini Series
    • Director (as Charles Bitsch)
    • 1989
  • Cinéma 16 (1975)
    Cinéma 16
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1981–1985
  • Philippe Chemin in Grand écran (1964)
    Grand écran
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1973–1974
  • Le dernier homme (1969)
    Le dernier homme
    6.2
    • Director
    • 1969
  • Chance at Love (1964)
    Chance at Love
    4.6
    • Director (segment "Lucky la chance")
    • 1964
  • Les baisers (1964)
    Les baisers
    6.0
    • Director (episode 5 "Cher baiser")
    • 1964
  • Trois rendez-vous (1953)
    Trois rendez-vous
    4.5
    Short
    • Director
    • 1953

Writer



  • Cinéma 16 (1975)
    Cinéma 16
    6.7
    TV Series
    • adaptation
    • writer
    • 1981–1985
  • Philippe Chemin in Grand écran (1964)
    Grand écran
    6.6
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1974
  • Le dernier homme (1969)
    Le dernier homme
    6.2
    • writer
    • 1969
  • M.M.M. 83 (1966)
    M.M.M. 83
    5.8
    • Writer
    • 1966
  • Chance at Love (1964)
    Chance at Love
    4.6
    • scenario, adaptation and dialogue
    • 1964
  • Les baisers (1964)
    Les baisers
    6.0
    • Épisode "Cher Baiser"
    • 1964
  • Fool's Mate (1956)
    Fool's Mate
    7.0
    Short
    • scenario and dialogue (as Charles Bitsch)
    • 1956

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Charles Bitsch
  • Born
    • April 23, 1931
    • Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin, France
  • Died
    • May 27, 2016
    • Villejuif, Val-de-Marne, France(cancer)

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