About

Known credits:
69
Birthday:
1903-12-29
Place of birth:
Valence, Drome, France
Website:
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Christian Matras

Overview

Christian Matras (29 December 1903, Valence, Drôme, France - 4 May 1977, Paris) was a French cinematographer who worked on more than hundred feature films, including Grand Illusion (1937), directed by Jean Renoir; The Milky Way (1969), directed by Luis Buñuel; and Thérèse Desqueyroux (1962), directed by Georges Franju; Lola Montès (1955), The Earrings of Madame De... (1953), Le Plaisir (1952), La Ronde (1950), all directed by Max Ophüls; and L'Aigle à deux têtes (1948) directed by Jean Cocteau.

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Known for

Camera

1971 Varietés Camera Director of Photography 59
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1970 Le Bal du comte d'Orgel Camera Director of Photography 58
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1969 Las Leandras Camera Director of Photography 59
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1969 Esa mujer Camera Director of Photography 59
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1968 Birds in Peru Camera Director of Photography 58
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1967 Risky Business Camera Director of Photography 60
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1967 Woman Times Seven Camera Director of Photography 59
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1967 The Desperate Ones Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1966 La mujer perdida Camera Director of Photography 58
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1965 The Lace Wars Camera Director of Photography 58
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1965 The Woman from Beirut Camera Director of Photography 58
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1965 Five Thousand Dollars on One Ace Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1965 Samba Camera Director of Photography 58
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1964 This Special Friendship Camera Director of Photography 61
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1963 The Bamboo Stroke Camera Director of Photography 58
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1962 Therese Camera Director of Photography 59
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1962 Crime Does Not Pay Camera Director of Photography 59
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1962 Cartouche Camera Director of Photography 60
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1961 The Game of Truth Camera Director of Photography 59
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1961 Paris Blues Camera Director of Photography 59
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1960 The French Game Camera Director of Photography 58
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1960 Towards Ecstasy Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1959 Die schöne Lügnerin Camera Director of Photography 59
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1958 Christine Camera Director of Photography 59
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1958 The Lovers of Montparnasse Camera Director of Photography 59
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1957 A Kiss for a Killer Camera Director of Photography 58
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1957 The Spies Camera Director of Photography 59
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1956 Meeting in Paris Camera Director of Photography 58
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1955 Lola Montès Camera Director of Photography 60
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1955 The French, They Are a Funny Race Camera Director of Photography 58
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1954 Daughters of Destiny Camera Director of Photography 58
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1953 Lucrèce Borgia Camera Director of Photography 58
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1953 The Earrings of Madame de... Camera Director of Photography 63
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1952 Imperial Violets Camera Director of Photography 58
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1952 Fan-Fan the Tulip Camera Director of Photography 60
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1952 Le Plaisir Camera Director of Photography 62
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1952 Adorable Creatures Camera Director of Photography 58
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1951 Olivia Camera Director of Photography 59
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1950 La Ronde Camera Director of Photography 61
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1949 The Wind Is My Lover Camera Director of Photography 59
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1948 Stolen Affections Camera Director of Photography 59
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1948 Man to Men Camera Director of Photography 58
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1948 Eternal Conflict Camera Director of Photography 59
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1947 The Chips Are Down Camera Director of Photography 59
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1947 The Beautiful Trip Camera Director of Photography 59
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1946 A Lover's Return Camera Director of Photography 59
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1946 The Idiot Camera Director of Photography 59
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1945 Alone in the Night Camera Director of Photography 59
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1944 The Traveler Without Luggage Camera Director of Photography 59
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1943 Lucrèce Camera Director of Photography 59
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1943 The Secret of Madame Clapain Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1942 Wicked Duchess Camera Director of Photography 59
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1940 The Wonderful Night Camera Director of Photography 59
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1939 Paradis perdu Camera Director of Photography 59
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1938 The Curtain Rises Camera Director of Photography 59
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1938 The Southern Trail Camera Camera Supervisor 58
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1937 Grand Illusion Camera Director of Photography 69
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1934 S. S. Tenacity Camera Director of Photography 59
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1934 Le Scandale Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1934 The Lady of Lebanon Camera Director of Photography N/A
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Crew

1972 Not Dumb, the Bird Crew Cinematography 59
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1969 The Milky Way Crew Cinematography 61
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1963 Scheherazade Crew Cinematography 59
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1957 An Eye for an Eye Crew Cinematography 59
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1956 Bold Adventure Crew Cinematography 58
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1954 The Secrets of the Bed Crew Cinematography 58
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1948 The Eagle with Two Heads Crew Cinematography 59
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1945 Angel and Sinner Crew Cinematography 59
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1939 The Last Turning Crew Cinematography 59
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