About

Known credits:
67
Birthday:
1958-09-07
Place of birth:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Website:
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Peter Mettler

Overview

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

Acting
2017 Fell in Love with a Girl Actor Narrator (voice) 59
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2009 The Sound of Insects: Record of a Mummy Actor Narrateur 59
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2005 The Giant Buddhas Actor 59
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2002 Gambling, Gods and LSD Actor Himself 59
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1981 Gregory Actor N/A
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Directing
2023 While the Green Grass Grows Directing Director 59
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2018 Becoming Animal Directing Director 59
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2014 Traces of the future Directing Director N/A
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2012 The End of Time Directing Director 59
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2009 Petropolis: Aerial Perspectives on the Alberta Tar Sands Directing Director 59
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2007 Away Directing Director N/A
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2002 Gambling, Gods and LSD Directing Director 59
Average
1997 Balifilm Directing Director 59
Average
1994 Picture of Light Directing Director 59
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1992 Tectonic Plates Directing Director N/A
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1989 The Top of His Head Directing Director 59
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1985 Eastern Avenue Directing Director 59
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1982 Scissere Directing Director 59
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1981 Gregory Directing Director N/A
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1980 Lancalot Freely Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2023 While the Green Grass Grows Writing Writer 59
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2012 The End of Time Writing Screenplay 59
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2009 Petropolis: Aerial Perspectives on the Alberta Tar Sands Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2002 Gambling, Gods and LSD Writing Writer 59
Average
1994 Picture of Light Writing Screenplay 59
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1992 Tectonic Plates Writing Writer N/A
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1989 The Top of His Head Writing Writer 59
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1982 Scissere Writing Writer 59
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1980 Lancalot Freely Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2023 While the Green Grass Grows Production Producer 59
Average
2012 The End of Time Production Executive Producer 59
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2002 Gambling, Gods and LSD Production Executive Producer 59
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1994 Picture of Light Production Producer 59
Average
1982 Scissere Production Producer 59
Average
1980 Lancalot Freely Production Producer N/A
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Sound
2023 While the Green Grass Grows Sound Location Sound Mixer 59
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2012 The End of Time Sound Sound Designer 59
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2009 Petropolis: Aerial Perspectives on the Alberta Tar Sands Sound Sound Designer 59
Average
1994 Picture of Light Sound Music 59
Average
1994 Picture of Light Sound Sound Editor 59
Average
1982 Scissere Sound Sound Editor 59
Average
1982 Scissere Sound Sound Re-Recording Mixer 59
Average
1980 Lancalot Freely Sound Sound Editor N/A
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Camera
2023 While the Green Grass Grows Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
2012 The End of Time Camera Director of Photography 59
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2002 Gambling, Gods and LSD Camera Director of Photography 59
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2000 Krapp's Last Tape Camera Director of Photography 59
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1998 Elimination Dance Camera Second Assistant Camera 59
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1992 Tectonic Plates Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1989 The Top of His Head Camera Director of Photography 59
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1987 Artist on Fire: Joyce Wieland Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1987 Family Viewing Camera Director of Photography 58
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1985 Passion: A Letter in 16mm Camera Director of Photography 59
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1984 Next of Kin Camera Director of Photography 58
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1982 Scissere Camera Director of Photography 59
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Crew
2006 Manufactured Landscapes Crew Cinematography 60
Fair
1994 Picture of Light Crew Cinematography 59
Average
1985 Eastern Avenue Crew Cinematography 59
Average
1980 Lancalot Freely Crew Cinematography N/A
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Editing
2023 While the Green Grass Grows Editing Editor 59
Average
2012 The End of Time Editing Editor 59
Average
2002 Gambling, Gods and LSD Editing Editor 59
Average
1994 Picture of Light Editing Editor 59
Average
1989 The Top of His Head Editing Editor 59
Average
1985 Eastern Avenue Editing Editor 59
Average
1982 Scissere Editing Editor 59
Average
1980 Lancalot Freely Editing Editor N/A
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