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Peter Mettler

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Peter Mettler

Born
(age 68)
Birthplace
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Credits
28 titles

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.

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 5

YearTitleRole
2017 Fell in Love with a Girl Film Narrator (voice)
2009 The Sound of Insects: Record of a Mummy Film Narrator
2005 The Giant Buddhas Film
2002 Gambling, Gods and LSD Film Himself
1981 Gregory Film

Crew credits 25

YearTitleJob
TBA De temps et d'eau Film Sound Recordist
2026 While the Green Grass Grows: A Diary in Seven Parts Film Director
2025 While the Green Grass Grows Film Writer, Producer, Editor, Director of Photography, Location Sound Mixer
2018 Becoming Animal Film Director
2014 Traces of the future Film Director
2012 The End of Time Film Director, Editor, Screenplay, Sound Designer, Director of Photography, Executive Producer
2009 Petropolis: Aerial Perspectives on the Alberta Tar Sands Film Director, Screenplay, Sound Designer
2007 Away Film Director
2006 Manufactured Landscapes Film Sound, Director of Photography
2004 The Ring Film Director of Photography
2002 Gambling, Gods and LSD Film Director, Director of Photography, Executive Producer, Writer, Editor
2000 Krapp's Last Tape Film Director of Photography
1998 Elimination Dance Film Second Assistant Camera
1997 Balifilm Film Director
1994 Picture of Light Film Music, Director, Cinematography, Sound Editor, Screenplay, Producer
1992 Tectonic Plates Film Director, Writer, Director of Photography
1989 The Top of His Head Film Director, Editor, Writer, Director of Photography
1987 Artist on Fire: Joyce Wieland Film Director of Photography
1987 Family Viewing Film Director of Photography
1985 Passion: A Letter in 16mm Film Director of Photography
1985 Eastern Avenue Film Director, Cinematography, Editor
1984 Next of Kin Film Director of Photography
1982 Scissere Film Director, Writer, Editor, Sound Editor, Director of Photography, Producer, Sound Re-Recording Mixer
1981 Gregory Film Director
1980 Lancalot Freely Film Producer, Writer, Cinematography, Sound Editor, Director
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