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
| Homepage | https://www.petermettler.com/ |
|---|---|
| Birth Location | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Born | 1958-09-07 |
Movies
Fell in Love with a Girl
as Narrator (voice)
2017
The Sound of Insects: Record of a Mummy
as Narrateur
2009
2005
Gambling, Gods and LSD
as Himself
2002
1981
Movies
While the Green Grass Grows
Location Sound Mixer
2024
While the Green Grass Grows
Editor
2024
While the Green Grass Grows
Producer
2024
While the Green Grass Grows
Director of Photography
2024
While the Green Grass Grows
Writer
2024
While the Green Grass Grows
Director
2024
Becoming Animal
Director
2018
Traces of the future
Director
2014
The End of Time
Executive Producer
2012
The End of Time
Sound Designer
2012
The End of Time
Editor
2012
The End of Time
Director of Photography
2012
The End of Time
Screenplay
2012
The End of Time
Director
2012
Petropolis: Aerial Perspectives on the Alberta Tar Sands
Sound Designer
2009
2009
2009
Away
Director
2007
Manufactured Landscapes
Cinematography
2006
Gambling, Gods and LSD
Director of Photography
2002
Gambling, Gods and LSD
Writer
2002
Gambling, Gods and LSD
Executive Producer
2002
Gambling, Gods and LSD
Editor
2002
Gambling, Gods and LSD
Director
2002
Krapp's Last Tape
Director of Photography
2000
Elimination Dance
Second Assistant Camera
1998
Balifilm
Director
1997
Picture of Light
Sound Editor
1994
Picture of Light
Editor
1994
Picture of Light
Producer
1994
Picture of Light
Screenplay
1994
Picture of Light
Music
1994
Picture of Light
Cinematography
1994
Picture of Light
Director
1994
Tectonic Plates
Director
1992
The Top of His Head
Editor
1989
The Top of His Head
Writer
1989
The Top of His Head
Director of Photography
1989
The Top of His Head
Director
1989
Artist on Fire: Joyce Wieland
Director of Photography
1987
Family Viewing
Director of Photography
1987
Passion: A Letter in 16mm
Director of Photography
1985
Eastern Avenue
Editor
1985
Eastern Avenue
Cinematography
1985
Eastern Avenue
Director
1985
Next of Kin
Director of Photography
1984
Scissere
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
1982
Scissere
Sound Editor
1982
Scissere
Editor
1982
Scissere
Director of Photography
1982
Scissere
Producer
1982
Scissere
Director
1982
Scissere
Writer
1982
Gregory
Director
1981
Lancalot Freely
Writer
1980
Lancalot Freely
Editor
1980
Lancalot Freely
Director
1980
Lancalot Freely
Producer
1980
Lancalot Freely
Sound Editor
1980
Lancalot Freely
Cinematography
1980