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Christian Matras(1903-1977)

  • Cinematographer
  • Director
  • Writer
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Christian Matras was born on 29 December 1903 in Valence, Drôme, Rhône-Alpes, France. He was a cinematographer and director, known for Grand Illusion (1937), The Earrings of Madame De... (1953) and Le billet de logement (1932). He died on 4 May 1977 in Paris, France.
BornDecember 29, 1903
DiedMay 4, 1977(73)
BornDecember 29, 1903
DiedMay 4, 1977(73)
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Known for

Grand Illusion (1937)
Grand Illusion
8.0
  • Cinematographer
  • 1937
Charles Boyer, Vittorio De Sica, and Danielle Darrieux in The Earrings of Madame De... (1953)
The Earrings of Madame De...
7.8
  • Cinematographer
  • 1953
André Berley in Le billet de logement (1932)
Le billet de logement
  • Cinematographer
  • 1932
Jean-Paul Belmondo and Claudia Cardinale in Cartouche (1962)
Cartouche
6.5
  • Cinematographer
  • 1962

Credits

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Cinematographer

  • Pas folle la guêpe (1972)
    Pas folle la guêpe
    5.1
    • Cinematographer
    • 1972
  • Varietés (1971)
    Varietés
    5.3
    • Cinematographer
    • 1971
  • Jean-Claude Brialy and Sylvie Fennec in Le bal du comte d'Orgel (1970)
    Le bal du comte d'Orgel
    5.2
    • Cinematographer
    • 1970
  • Rocío Dúrcal in Las Leandras (1969)
    Las Leandras
    6.1
    • Cinematographer
    • 1969
  • Esa mujer (1969)
    Esa mujer
    6.6
    • Cinematographer
    • 1969
  • Claude Cerval, Alain Cuny, Paul Frankeur, François Maistre, Edith Scob, Laurent Terzieff, and Bernard Verley in The Milky Way (1969)
    The Milky Way
    7.3
    • Cinematographer
    • 1969
  • Jean Seberg in Birds in Peru (1968)
    Birds in Peru
    4.8
    • Cinematographer
    • 1968
  • Une femme sans importance (1968)
    Une femme sans importance
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1968
  • Lettre à Carla (1967)
    Lettre à Carla
    • Cinematographer
    • 1967
  • Les risques du métier (1967)
    Les risques du métier
    7.1
    • Cinematographer
    • 1967
  • Alan Arkin, Michael Caine, Shirley MacLaine, Peter Sellers, Vittorio Gassman, and Rossano Brazzi in Woman Times Seven (1967)
    Woman Times Seven
    5.8
    • director of photography
    • 1967
  • Beyond the Mountains (1967)
    Beyond the Mountains
    5.2
    • Cinematographer
    • 1967
  • La mujer perdida (1966)
    La mujer perdida
    5.6
    • Cinematographer
    • 1966
  • Les fêtes galantes (1965)
    Les fêtes galantes
    5.8
    • Cinematographer
    • 1965
  • La dama de Beirut (1965)
    La dama de Beirut
    5.2
    • Cinematographer
    • 1965

Director

  • Arrêtez-moi!
    Short
    • co-director
    • 1932

Writer

  • André Berley in Le billet de logement (1932)
    Le billet de logement
    • scenario
    • 1932

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Ch. Matras
  • Born
    • December 29, 1903
    • Valence, Drôme, Rhône-Alpes, France
  • Died
    • May 4, 1977
    • Paris, France(undisclosed)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Leading French cinematographer who worked for many prominent directors, including Max Ophüls, Jean Cocteau, Jean Renoir and Georges Franju. In films from 1928 as a newsreel cameraman.

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