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

Gambling, Gods and LSD
Manufactured Landscapes
Family Viewing
Krapp's Last Tape
Elimination Dance
The Top of His Head
Next of Kin
Petropolis: Aerial Perspectives on the Alberta Tar Sands
The Giant Buddhas
The End of Time

Top Movie Credits

Manufactured Landscapes Director of Photography
Family Viewing Director of Photography
Krapp's Last Tape Director of Photography
Elimination Dance Second Assistant Camera
The Top of His Head Director of Photography
Next of Kin Director of Photography
The End of Time Executive Producer