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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1958-09-07 (66 years old)

Place of Birth

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Peter Mettler

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

Acting

2017

Fell in Love with a Girl as Narrator (voice)

2009

Das Summen der Insekten as Narrator

2005

The Giant Buddhas

2002

Gambling, Gods and LSD as Himself

1981

Directing

2025

While the Green Grass Grows as Director

2018

Becoming Animal as Director

2014

Traces of the future as Director

2012

The End of Time as Director

2009

Petropolis: Aerial Perspectives on the Alberta Tar Sands as Director

2007

Away as Director

2002

Gambling, Gods and LSD as Director

1997

Balifilm as Director

1994

Picture of Light as Director

1992

Tectonic Plates as Director

1989

The Top of His Head as Director

1985

Eastern Avenue as Director

1982

Scissere as Director

1981

Gregory as Director

1980

Lancalot Freely as Director

Writing

2025

While the Green Grass Grows as Writer

2012

The End of Time as Screenplay

2009

Petropolis: Aerial Perspectives on the Alberta Tar Sands as Screenplay

2002

Gambling, Gods and LSD as Writer

1994

Picture of Light as Screenplay

1992

Tectonic Plates as Writer

1989

The Top of His Head as Writer

1982

Scissere as Writer

1980

Lancalot Freely as Writer

Crew

1994

Picture of Light as Cinematography

1985

Eastern Avenue as Cinematography

1980

Lancalot Freely as Cinematography

Sound

2025

While the Green Grass Grows as Location Sound Mixer

2012

The End of Time as Sound Designer

2009

Petropolis: Aerial Perspectives on the Alberta Tar Sands as Sound Designer

2006

Manufactured Landscapes as Sound

1994

Picture of Light as Music

Picture of Light as Sound Editor

1982

Scissere as Sound Editor

Scissere as Sound Re-Recording Mixer

1980

Lancalot Freely as Sound Editor

Camera

2025

While the Green Grass Grows as Director of Photography

2012

The End of Time as Director of Photography

2006

Manufactured Landscapes as Director of Photography

2002

Gambling, Gods and LSD as Director of Photography

2000

Krapp's Last Tape as Director of Photography

1998

Elimination Dance as Second Assistant Camera

1992

Tectonic Plates as Director of Photography

1989

The Top of His Head as Director of Photography

1987

Artist on Fire: Joyce Wieland as Director of Photography

Family Viewing as Director of Photography

1985

Passion: A Letter in 16mm as Director of Photography

1984

Next of Kin as Director of Photography

1982

Scissere as Director of Photography

Production

2025

While the Green Grass Grows as Producer

2012

The End of Time as Executive Producer

2002

Gambling, Gods and LSD as Executive Producer

1994

Picture of Light as Producer

1982

Scissere as Producer

1980

Lancalot Freely as Producer

Editing

2025

While the Green Grass Grows as Editor

2012

The End of Time as Editor

2002

Gambling, Gods and LSD as Editor

1994

Picture of Light as Editor

1989

The Top of His Head as Editor

1985

Eastern Avenue as Editor

1982

Scissere as Editor

1980

Lancalot Freely as Editor