Peter Mettler

Peter Mettler

BIOGRAPHY

Peter Mettler (born September 7, 1958) is a Swiss-Canadian film director and cinematographer. He is best known for his unique, intuitive approach to documentary, evinced by such films as Picture of Light (1994), Gambling, Gods and LSD (2002), and The End of Time (2012). He has also worked as a cinematographer on films by Atom Egoyan, Patricia Rozema, Bruce McDonald, and Jennifer Baichwal, and has collaborated with numerous other artists, including Michael Ondaatje, Fred Frith, Jim O'Rourke, Jane Siberry, Robert Lepage, Edward Burtynsky, Greg Hermanovic, Richie Hawtin, Neil Young, Jeremy Narby, and Franz Treichler.
Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
7 September 1958
Place of Birth
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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FILMOGRAPHY

The Sound of Insects: Record of a Mummy

The Sound of Insects: Record of a Mummy

2009-01-21Actor
Gregory

Gregory

1981-01-01Director
Gambling, Gods and LSD

Gambling, Gods and LSD

2002-09-08Actor, Director, Writer, Director of Photography, Editor, Executive Producer
The Giant Buddhas

The Giant Buddhas

2005-08-05
Fell in Love with a Girl

Fell in Love with a Girl

2017-09-29Actor
The End of Time

The End of Time

2012-12-12Director, Screenplay, Director of Photography, Editor, Sound Designer, Executive Producer
Scissere

Scissere

1982-09-13Director, Writer, Producer, Director of Photography, Editor, Sound Editor, Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Picture of Light

Picture of Light

1994-06-10Director, Cinematography, Music, Screenplay, Producer, Editor, Sound Editor
Elimination Dance

Elimination Dance

1998-09-12Second Assistant Camera
Passion: A Letter in 16mm

Passion: A Letter in 16mm

1985-10-12Director of Photography
Krapp's Last Tape

Krapp's Last Tape

2000-09-08Director of Photography
Away

Away

2007-01-01Director
Next of Kin

Next of Kin

1984-11-30Director of Photography
Petropolis: Aerial Perspectives on the Alberta Tar Sands

Petropolis: Aerial Perspectives on the Alberta Tar Sands

2009-04-23Director, Screenplay, Sound Designer
While the Green Grass Grows

While the Green Grass Grows

2025-10-02Writer, Director of Photography, Producer, Editor, Location Sound Mixer, Director
Tectonic Plates

Tectonic Plates

1992-09-10Director, Writer, Director of Photography
The Top of His Head

The Top of His Head

1989-08-24Director, Writer, Director of Photography, Editor
Balifilm

Balifilm

1997-12-15Director
Eastern Avenue

Eastern Avenue

1985-01-10Director, Cinematography, Editor
Lancalot Freely

Lancalot Freely

1980-01-01Director, Writer, Producer, Cinematography, Editor, Sound Editor
Becoming Animal

Becoming Animal

2018-11-18Director
Artist on Fire: Joyce Wieland

Artist on Fire: Joyce Wieland

1987-09-12Director of Photography
Traces of the future

Traces of the future

2014-01-01Director
Family Viewing

Family Viewing

1987-09-09Director of Photography
Manufactured Landscapes

Manufactured Landscapes

2006-09-09Sound, Director of Photography
While the Green Grass Grows: A Diary in Seven Parts

While the Green Grass Grows: A Diary in Seven Parts

2025-09-07Director
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