Peter Mettler
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 (2...
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
Manufactured Landscapes2006 · Sound, Director of Photography3.6
Krapp's Last Tape2000 · Director of Photography3.7
The End of Time2012 · Director, Screenplay, Director of Photography, Editor3.5
Family Viewing1987 · Director of Photography2.7
The Sound of Insects: Record of a Mummy2009 · Narrator3.4
Picture of Light1994 · Director, Cinematography, Music, Screenplay3.4
Next of Kin1984 · Director of Photography2.9
Tectonic Plates1992 · Director, Writer, Director of Photography5.0Cast credits
Crew credits
Manufactured Landscapes2006 · Sound, Director of Photography3.6Krapp's Last Tape2000 · Director of Photography3.7The End of Time2012 · Director, Screenplay, Director of Photography, Editor3.5Family Viewing1987 · Director of Photography2.7Picture of Light1994 · Director, Cinematography, Music, Screenplay3.4Next of Kin1984 · Director of Photography2.9Tectonic Plates1992 · Director, Writer, Director of Photography5.0
Gambling, Gods and LSD2002 · Director, Writer, Director of Photography, Editor2.9
Becoming Animal2018 · Director3.2
Petropolis: Aerial Perspectives on the Alberta Tar Sands2009 · Director, Screenplay, Sound Designer3.3
Balifilm1997 · Director3.7
Eastern Avenue1985 · Director, Cinematography, Editor3.8
Scissere1982 · Director, Writer, Producer, Director of Photography3.1
Artist on Fire: Joyce Wieland1987 · Director of Photography4.0
Elimination Dance1998 · Second Assistant Camera3.5
The Top of His Head1989 · Director, Writer, Director of Photography, Editor2.3
Passion: A Letter in 16mm1985 · Director of Photography1.7
Lancalot Freely1980 · Director, Writer, Producer, Cinematography