Peter Mettler
Directing
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
Directing16
movieBecoming Animal
2018
Director
movieTraces of the future
2014
Director
movieThe End of Time
2012
Director
Away
2007
Director
movieGambling, Gods and LSD
2002
Director
movieBalifilm
1997
Director
moviePicture of Light
1994
Director
movieTectonic Plates
1992
Director
movieThe Top of His Head
1989
Director
movieEastern Avenue
1985
Director
movieScissere
1982
Director
movieGregory
1981
Director
movieLancalot Freely
1980
Director
Camera13
movieWhile the Green Grass Grows
2025
Director of Photography
movieThe End of Time
2012
Director of Photography
movieManufactured Landscapes
2006
Director of Photography
movieGambling, Gods and LSD
2002
Director of Photography
movieKrapp's Last Tape
2000
Director of Photography
movieElimination Dance
1998
Second Assistant Camera
movieTectonic Plates
1992
Director of Photography
movieThe Top of His Head
1989
Director of Photography
movieArtist on Fire: Joyce Wieland
1987
Director of Photography
movieFamily Viewing
1987
Director of Photography
moviePassion: A Letter in 16mm
1985
Director of Photography
movieNext of Kin
1984
Director of Photography
movieScissere
1982
Director of Photography
Writing9
movieThe End of Time
2012
Screenplay
moviePicture of Light
1994
Screenplay
movieTectonic Plates
1992
Writer
movieScissere
1982
Writer
movieLancalot Freely
1980
Writer
Editing8
Sound7
movieWhile the Green Grass Grows
2025
Location Sound Mixer
movieThe End of Time
2012
Sound Designer
moviePicture of Light
1994
Music, Sound Editor
movieScissere
1982
Sound Editor, Sound Re-Recording Mixer
movieLancalot Freely
1980
Sound Editor
Production6
movieThe End of Time
2012
Executive Producer
movieGambling, Gods and LSD
2002
Executive Producer
moviePicture of Light
1994
Producer
movieScissere
1982
Producer
movieLancalot Freely
1980
Producer
Acting5
Crew3
moviePicture of Light
1994
Cinematography
movieEastern Avenue
1985
Cinematography
movieLancalot Freely
1980
Cinematography