Christian Matras
Biography
Christian Matras (29 December 1903, Valence, Drôme, France - 4 May 1977, Paris) was a French cinematographer who worked on more than hundred feature films, including Grand Illusion (1937), directed by Jean Renoir; The Milky Way (1969), directed by Luis Buñuel; and Thérèse Desqueyroux (1962), directed by Georges Franju; Lola Montès (1955), The Earrings of Madame De... (1953), Le Plaisir (1952), La Ronde (1950), all directed by Max Ophüls; and L'Aigle à deux têtes (1948) directed by Jean Cocteau.
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Personal Info
Known For
Camera
Known Credits
70
Gender
Male
Birthday
1903-12-29 (121 years old)
Place of Birth
Valence, Drome, France
Crew
1972
Not Dumb, the Bird Cinematography1971
Varietés Director of Photography1970
Le Bal du comte d'Orgel Director of Photography1969
The Milky Way Cinematography1969
Las Leandras Director of Photography1969
Esa mujer Director of Photography1968
Birds in Peru Director of Photography1967
Risky Business Director of Photography1967
Woman Times Seven Director of Photography1967
The Desperate Ones Director of Photography1966
La mujer perdida Director of Photography1965
The Woman from Beirut Director of Photography1965
Five Thousand Dollars on One Ace Director of Photography1965
Samba Director of Photography1965
The Lace Wars Director of Photography1964
This Special Friendship Director of Photography1963
The Bamboo Stroke Director of Photography1963
Scheherazade Cinematography1962
Cartouche Director of Photography1962
Crime Does Not Pay Director of Photography1962
Therese Director of Photography1961
The Game of Truth Director of Photography1961
Paris Blues Director of Photography1960
The French Game Director of Photography1960
Towards Ecstasy Director of Photography1959
Die schöne Lügnerin Director of Photography1958
Christine Director of Photography1958
The Lovers of Montparnasse Director of Photography1958
Maxime Director of Photography1957
The Spies Director of Photography1957
An Eye for an Eye Cinematography1957
A Kiss for a Killer Director of Photography1956
Meeting in Paris Director of Photography1956
Bold Adventure Director of Photography1955
The French, They Are a Funny Race Director of Photography1955
Lola Montès Director of Photography1954
Daughters of Destiny Director of Photography1954
The Secrets of the Bed Director of Photography1953
The Earrings of Madame de... Director of Photography1953
Lucrèce Borgia Director of Photography1952
Le Plaisir Director of Photography1952
Adorable Creatures Director of Photography1952
Fan-Fan the Tulip Director of Photography1952
Imperial Violets Director of Photography1951
Olivia Director of Photography1950
La Ronde Director of Photography1949
The Wind Is My Lover Director of Photography1948
Man to Men Director of Photography1948
Eternal Conflict Director of Photography1948
Stolen Affections Director of Photography1948
The Eagle with Two Heads Cinematography1947
The Beautiful Trip Director of Photography1947
The Chips Are Down Director of Photography1946
The Idiot Director of Photography1946
Un revenant Director of Photography1945
Alone in the Night Director of Photography1945
Angel and Sinner Cinematography1944
The Traveler Without Luggage Director of Photography1943
Lucrèce Director of Photography1943
The Secret of Madame Clapain Director of Photography1942
Wicked Duchess Director of Photography1940
The Wonderful Night Director of Photography1939
Four Flights to Love Director of Photography1939
The Last Turning Director of Photography1938
The Curtain Rises Director of Photography1938
The Southern Trail Camera Supervisor1937
Grand Illusion Director of Photography1934
S. S. Tenacity Director of Photography1934
The Lady of Lebanon Director of Photography1934
Le Scandale Director of Photography