Peter Mettler

Peter Mettler

Directing
Born 1958-09-07 Toronto, Ontario, Canada 26 credits
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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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Filmography
Directing 16 credits
The End of Time
The End of Time
2012 · Director, Screenplay, Executive Producer
Gambling, Gods and LSD
Gambling, Gods and LSD
2002 · Director, Writer, Executive Producer
The Top of His Head
The Top of His Head
1989 · Director, Writer, Editor
Lancalot Freely
Lancalot Freely
1980 · Director, Writer, Producer
Becoming Animal
Becoming Animal
2018 · Director
Tectonic Plates
Tectonic Plates
1992 · Director, Writer, Director of Photography
Balifilm
Balifilm
1997 · Director
While the Green Grass Grows
While the Green Grass Grows
2025 · Director, Writer, Producer
Petropolis: Aerial Perspectives on the Alberta Tar Sands
Petropolis: Aerial Perspectives on the Alberta Tar Sands
2009 · Director, Screenplay, Sound Designer
Eastern Avenue
Eastern Avenue
1985 · Director, Cinematography, Editor
Picture of Light
Picture of Light
1994 · Director, Screenplay, Producer
Gregory
Gregory
1981 · Director
While the Green Grass Grows: A Diary in Seven Parts
While the Green Grass Grows: A Diary in Seven Parts
2025 · Director
Away
Away
2007 · Director
Scissere
Scissere
1982 · Director, Writer, Producer
Traces of the future
Traces of the future
2014 · Director
Other credits 16 credits
Krapp's Last Tape
Krapp's Last Tape
2000 · Director of Photography
Family Viewing
Family Viewing
1987 · Director of Photography
Manufactured Landscapes
Manufactured Landscapes
2006 · ★ 7.2 · Sound, Director of Photography
Next of Kin
Next of Kin
1984 · Director of Photography
The End of Time
The End of Time
2012 · Director, Screenplay, Executive Producer
Gambling, Gods and LSD
Gambling, Gods and LSD
2002 · Director, Writer, Executive Producer
The Top of His Head
The Top of His Head
1989 · Director, Writer, Editor
Lancalot Freely
Lancalot Freely
1980 · Director, Writer, Producer
Tectonic Plates
Tectonic Plates
1992 · Director, Writer, Director of Photography
Passion: A Letter in 16mm
Passion: A Letter in 16mm
1985 · Director of Photography
While the Green Grass Grows
While the Green Grass Grows
2025 · Director, Writer, Producer
Eastern Avenue
Eastern Avenue
1985 · Director, Cinematography, Editor
The Giant Buddhas
The Giant Buddhas
2005
Picture of Light
Picture of Light
1994 · Director, Screenplay, Producer
Artist on Fire: Joyce Wieland
Artist on Fire: Joyce Wieland
1987 · Director of Photography
Scissere
Scissere
1982 · Director, Writer, Producer
Acting 12 credits
Manufactured Landscapes
Manufactured Landscapes
2006 · ★ 7.2 · Sound, Director of Photography
The End of Time
The End of Time
2012 · Director, Screenplay, Executive Producer
Gambling, Gods and LSD
Gambling, Gods and LSD
2002 · Director, Writer, Executive Producer
Lancalot Freely
Lancalot Freely
1980 · Director, Writer, Producer
The Sound of Insects: Record of a Mummy
The Sound of Insects: Record of a Mummy
2009 · Narrator
Elimination Dance
Elimination Dance
1998 · Second Assistant Camera
Fell in Love with a Girl
Fell in Love with a Girl
2017 · Narrator (voice)
While the Green Grass Grows
While the Green Grass Grows
2025 · Director, Writer, Producer
Petropolis: Aerial Perspectives on the Alberta Tar Sands
Petropolis: Aerial Perspectives on the Alberta Tar Sands
2009 · Director, Screenplay, Sound Designer
Eastern Avenue
Eastern Avenue
1985 · Director, Cinematography, Editor
Picture of Light
Picture of Light
1994 · Director, Screenplay, Producer
Scissere
Scissere
1982 · Director, Writer, Producer
Writing 9 credits
The End of Time
The End of Time
2012 · Director, Screenplay, Executive Producer
Gambling, Gods and LSD
Gambling, Gods and LSD
2002 · Director, Writer, Executive Producer
The Top of His Head
The Top of His Head
1989 · Director, Writer, Editor
Lancalot Freely
Lancalot Freely
1980 · Director, Writer, Producer
Tectonic Plates
Tectonic Plates
1992 · Director, Writer, Director of Photography
While the Green Grass Grows
While the Green Grass Grows
2025 · Director, Writer, Producer
Petropolis: Aerial Perspectives on the Alberta Tar Sands
Petropolis: Aerial Perspectives on the Alberta Tar Sands
2009 · Director, Screenplay, Sound Designer
Picture of Light
Picture of Light
1994 · Director, Screenplay, Producer
Scissere
Scissere
1982 · Director, Writer, Producer
Producing 6 credits
The End of Time
The End of Time
2012 · Director, Screenplay, Executive Producer
Gambling, Gods and LSD
Gambling, Gods and LSD
2002 · Director, Writer, Executive Producer
Lancalot Freely
Lancalot Freely
1980 · Director, Writer, Producer
While the Green Grass Grows
While the Green Grass Grows
2025 · Director, Writer, Producer
Picture of Light
Picture of Light
1994 · Director, Screenplay, Producer
Scissere
Scissere
1982 · Director, Writer, Producer
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