Peter Mettler

Born: 1958-09-07

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.


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The Sound of Insects: Record of a Mummy

as Narrateur
Released: 2009-01-21

The incredible story of how the mummified corpse of a 40-year-old man was discovered by a hunter...

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The Giant Buddhas

as uncredited
Released: 2005-08-05

Christian Frei's documentary traces the tragic tale of the giant Buddhas of Afghanistan's...

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Gambling, Gods and LSD

as Himself
Released: 2002-09-08

Filmmaker Peter Mettler embarks on a mission that takes him around the world. He is determined...

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Fell in Love with a Girl

as Narrator (voice)
Released: 2017-09-29

A film about longstanding relationships, family, and the deep consequences of falling in love....

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Gregory

as uncredited
Released: 1981-01-01

A man and a woman awake in the middle of the night. The woman is upset by her dreams and what...

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