Person
Christian Matras
Camera · 1903–1977 · Valence, Drome, France
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. Source: Article "Christian Matras (cinematographer)" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Known for
Imperial Violets
Director of Photography
Grand Illusion
Director of Photography
Varietés
Director of Photography
A Lover's Return
Director of Photography
Lola Montès
Director of Photography
This Special Friendship
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Scheherazade
Director of Photography
The Scandal
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Woman Times Seven
Director of Photography
Lucrèce
Director of Photography
Filmography
- 1972Not Dumb, the BirdDirector of Photography
- 1971VarietésDirector of Photography
- 1970Le Bal du comte d'OrgelDirector of Photography
- 1969Las LeandrasDirector of Photography
- 1969Esa mujerDirector of Photography
- 1969The Milky WayCinematography
- 1968Birds in PeruDirector of Photography
- 1967Risky BusinessDirector of Photography
- 1967Woman Times SevenDirector of Photography
- 1967The Desperate OnesDirector of Photography
- 1966La mujer perdidaDirector of Photography
- 1965The Lace WarsDirector of Photography
- 1965The Woman from BeirutDirector of Photography
- 1965Five Thousand Dollars on One AceDirector of Photography
- 1965SambaDirector of Photography
- 1964This Special FriendshipDirector of Photography
- 1963ScheherazadeDirector of Photography
- 1963The Bamboo StrokeDirector of Photography
- 1962ThereseDirector of Photography
- 1962Crime Does Not PayDirector of Photography
- 1962CartoucheDirector of Photography
- 1961The Game of TruthDirector of Photography
- 1961Paris BluesDirector of Photography
- 1961The Lions Are LooseCinematography
- 1960The French GameDirector of Photography
- 1960Towards EcstasyDirector of Photography
- 1959Way of YouthDirector of Photography
- 1959Die schöne LügnerinDirector of Photography
- 1958ChristineDirector of Photography
- 1958MaximeDirector of Photography
- 1958The Lovers of MontparnasseDirector of Photography
- 1957A Kiss for a KillerDirector of Photography
- 1957The SpiesDirector of Photography
- 1957An Eye for an EyeDirector of Photography
- 1956Bold AdventureDirector of Photography
- 1956Meeting in ParisDirector of Photography
- 1955Lola MontèsDirector of Photography
- 1955The French, They Are a Funny RaceDirector of Photography
- 1954The Secrets of the BedDirector of Photography
- 1954Daughters of DestinyDirector of Photography
- 1953Lucrèce BorgiaDirector of Photography
- 1953The Earrings of Madame de...Director of Photography
- 1952Imperial VioletsDirector of Photography
- 1952Fan-Fan the TulipDirector of Photography
- 1952Le PlaisirDirector of Photography
- 1952Adorable CreaturesDirector of Photography
- 1951BluebeardCinematography
- 1951OliviaDirector of Photography
- 1950La RondeDirector of Photography
- 1949SingoallaDirector of Photography
- 1948Stolen AffectionsDirector of Photography
- 1948The Eagle with Two HeadsCinematography
- 1948Man to MenDirector of Photography
- 1948Eternal ConflictDirector of Photography
- 1947The Chips Are DownDirector of Photography
- 1947The Beautiful TripDirector of Photography
- 1946A Lover's ReturnDirector of Photography
- 1946The IdiotDirector of Photography
- 1945Alone in the NightDirector of Photography
- 1945Angel and SinnerCinematography
- 1944The Traveler Without LuggageDirector of Photography
- 1943LucrèceDirector of Photography
- 1943The Secret of Madame ClapainDirector of Photography
- 1942Wicked DuchessDirector of Photography
- 1940The Wonderful NightDirector of Photography
- 1939Four Flights to LoveDirector of Photography
- 1939The Last TurningDirector of Photography
- 1938The Curtain RisesDirector of Photography
- 1938The Southern TrailCamera Supervisor
- 1937Grand IllusionDirector of Photography
- 1934S. S. TenacityDirector of Photography
- 1934The ScandalDirector of Photography
- 1934The Lady of LebanonDirector of Photography
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