Peter Mettler

Born: 1958-09-07

Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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

Family Viewing
Next of Kin
The Giant Buddhas
The Top of His Head
Krapp's Last Tape
Manufactured Landscapes
The Sound of Insects: Record of a Mummy
Gambling, Gods and LSD
Elimination Dance
Picture of Light

Top Movie Credits

Family Viewing Director of Photography
Next of Kin Director of Photography
Krapp's Last Tape Director of Photography
Manufactured Landscapes Director of Photography
Gambling, Gods and LSD Executive Producer
Elimination Dance Second Assistant Camera
Picture of Light Sound Editor