Peter Mettler

Director, Screenwriter, Cinematographer, Editor, Producer, Location Sound Mixer

Born in 1958 in Toronto, Canada. Peter Mettler is an award-winning Swiss-Canadian filmmaker, especially known for PICTURE OF LIGHT (1994), GAMBLING, GODS AND LSD (2002), PETROPOLIS (2009), THE END OF TIME (2012) and BECOMING ANIMAL (2018). GAMBLING, GODS AND LSD won, among many international awards, the prestigious Genie Award for Best Documentary.

Filmography
(a selection)

Director

2025
While the Green Grass Grows – A Diary in 7 Parts by Peter Mettler
2023
While the Green Grass Grows: Parts 1&6 by Peter Mettler
2018
Becoming Animal by Emma Davie, Peter Mettler
2012
The End Of Time by Peter Mettler
2009
Petropolis by Peter Mettler
2002
Gambling, Gods And LSD by Peter Mettler
1997
Balifilm by Peter Mettler
1994
Picture of Light by Peter Mettler
1992
Tectonic Plates by Peter Mettler
1989
The Top Of His Head by Peter Mettler
1985
Eastern Avenue by Peter Mettler
1982
Scissere by Peter Mettler
1981
Gregory by Peter Mettler
1980
Lancalot Freely by Peter Mettler
The Invitation by Peter Mettler

Screenwriter

2025
While the Green Grass Grows – A Diary in 7 Parts by Peter Mettler
2023
While the Green Grass Grows: Parts 1&6 by Peter Mettler
2018
Becoming Animal by Emma Davie, Peter Mettler
2012
The End Of Time by Peter Mettler
2009
Petropolis by Peter Mettler
2002
Gambling, Gods And LSD by Peter Mettler
1994
Picture of Light by Peter Mettler
1989
The Top Of His Head by Peter Mettler
1981
Gregory by Peter Mettler
The Invitation by Peter Mettler

Cinematographer

2025
While the Green Grass Grows – A Diary in 7 Parts by Peter Mettler
2023
While the Green Grass Grows: Parts 1&6 by Peter Mettler
2018
Becoming Animal by Emma Davie, Peter Mettler
2014
Broken Land by Stéphanie Barbey, Luc Peter
2012
The End Of Time by Peter Mettler
2002
Gambling, Gods And LSD by Peter Mettler
1994
Picture of Light by Peter Mettler
1992
Tectonic Plates by Peter Mettler
1989
The Top Of His Head by Peter Mettler

Editor

2025
While the Green Grass Grows – A Diary in 7 Parts by Peter Mettler
2023
While the Green Grass Grows: Parts 1&6 by Peter Mettler
2018
Becoming Animal by Emma Davie, Peter Mettler
2014
Broken Land by Stéphanie Barbey, Luc Peter
2012
The End Of Time by Peter Mettler
2002
Gambling, Gods And LSD by Peter Mettler
1989
The Top Of His Head by Peter Mettler

Location Sound Mixer

2025
While the Green Grass Grows – A Diary in 7 Parts by Peter Mettler
2023
While the Green Grass Grows: Parts 1&6 by Peter Mettler

Producer

2025
While the Green Grass Grows – A Diary in 7 Parts by Peter Mettler
2023
While the Green Grass Grows: Parts 1&6 by Peter Mettler
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