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Christian Matras

Bio: 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.
Born: Tue, Dec 29 1903
Birthplace: Valence, Drome, France

Death: Wed, May 04 1977
Christian Matras is 73 years old
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Poster of Not Dumb, the Bird
Not Dumb, the Bird
Christian Matras was
68 in Not Dumb, the Bird
as 'Cinematography'.
Wed, Nov 15 1972
Poster of Varietés
Varietés
Christian Matras was
67 in Varietés
as 'Director of Photography'.
Mon, Oct 04 1971
Poster of Le Bal du comte d'Orgel
Le Bal du comte d'Orgel
Christian Matras was
66 in Le Bal du comte d'Orgel
as 'Director of Photography'.
Tue, Jun 30 1970
Poster of Las Leandras
Las Leandras
Christian Matras was
65 in Las Leandras
as 'Director of Photography'.
Thu, Dec 11 1969
Poster of Esa mujer
Esa mujer
Christian Matras was
65 in Esa mujer
as 'Director of Photography'.
Fri, May 30 1969
Poster of The Milky Way
The Milky Way
Christian Matras was
65 in The Milky Way
as 'Cinematography'.
Fri, Feb 28 1969
Poster of Birds in Peru
Birds in Peru
Christian Matras was
64 in Birds in Peru
as 'Director of Photography'.
Sun, Oct 20 1968
Poster of Risky Business
Risky Business
Christian Matras was
63 in Risky Business
as 'Director of Photography'.
Thu, Dec 21 1967
Poster of Woman Times Seven
Woman Times Seven
Christian Matras was
63 in Woman Times Seven
as 'Director of Photography'.
Fri, Sep 29 1967
Poster of The Desperate Ones
The Desperate Ones
Christian Matras was
63 in The Desperate Ones
as 'Director of Photography'.
Sun, Jan 01 1967
Poster of La mujer perdida
La mujer perdida
Christian Matras was
62 in La mujer perdida
as 'Director of Photography'.
Fri, Oct 21 1966
Poster of The Lace Wars
The Lace Wars
Christian Matras was
61 in The Lace Wars
as 'Director of Photography'.
Wed, Dec 01 1965
Poster of The Woman from Beirut
The Woman from Beirut
Christian Matras was
61 in The Woman from Beirut
as 'Director of Photography'.
Mon, Nov 15 1965
Poster of Five Thousand Dollars on One Ace
Five Thousand Dollars on One Ace
Christian Matras was
61 in Five Thousand Dollars on One Ace
as 'Director of Photography'.
Fri, Jun 11 1965
Poster of Samba
Samba
Christian Matras was
61 in Samba
as 'Director of Photography'.
Mon, Feb 01 1965
Poster of This Special Friendship
This Special Friendship
Christian Matras was
60 in This Special Friendship
as 'Director of Photography'.
Fri, Sep 04 1964
Poster of Scheherazade
Scheherazade
Christian Matras was
59 in Scheherazade
as 'Cinematography'.
Fri, May 10 1963
Poster of The Bamboo Stroke
The Bamboo Stroke
Christian Matras was
59 in The Bamboo Stroke
as 'Director of Photography'.
Thu, Apr 11 1963
Poster of Therese
Therese
Christian Matras was
58 in Therese
as 'Director of Photography'.
Fri, Sep 21 1962
Poster of Crime Does Not Pay
Crime Does Not Pay
Christian Matras was
58 in Crime Does Not Pay
as 'Director of Photography'.
Fri, Jul 06 1962
Poster of Cartouche
Cartouche
Christian Matras was
58 in Cartouche
as 'Director of Photography'.
Wed, Mar 07 1962
Poster of The Game of Truth
The Game of Truth
Christian Matras was
57 in The Game of Truth
as 'Director of Photography'.
Sun, Nov 26 1961
Poster of Paris Blues
Paris Blues
Christian Matras was
57 in Paris Blues
as 'Director of Photography'.
Wed, Sep 27 1961
Poster of The French Game
The French Game
Christian Matras was
56 in The French Game
as 'Director of Photography'.
Mon, Dec 26 1960
Poster of Towards Ecstasy
Towards Ecstasy
Christian Matras was
56 in Towards Ecstasy
as 'Director of Photography'.
Thu, Sep 22 1960
Poster of Die schöne Lügnerin
Die schöne Lügnerin
Christian Matras was
55 in Die schöne Lügnerin
as 'Director of Photography'.
Wed, Sep 09 1959
Poster of Christine
Christine
Christian Matras was
54 in Christine
as 'Director of Photography'.
Fri, Dec 19 1958
Poster of The Lovers of Montparnasse
The Lovers of Montparnasse
Christian Matras was
54 in The Lovers of Montparnasse
as 'Director of Photography'.
Fri, Apr 04 1958
Poster of A Kiss for a Killer
A Kiss for a Killer
Christian Matras was
53 in A Kiss for a Killer
as 'Director of Photography'.
Wed, Nov 27 1957
Poster of The Spies
The Spies
Christian Matras was
53 in The Spies
as 'Director of Photography'.
Thu, Oct 10 1957
Poster of An Eye for an Eye
An Eye for an Eye
Christian Matras was
53 in An Eye for an Eye
as 'Cinematography'.
Fri, Sep 13 1957
Poster of Bold Adventure
Bold Adventure
Christian Matras was
52 in Bold Adventure
as 'Cinematography'.
Wed, Nov 07 1956
Poster of Meeting in Paris
Meeting in Paris
Christian Matras was
52 in Meeting in Paris
as 'Director of Photography'.
Wed, May 02 1956
Poster of Lola Montès
Lola Montès
Christian Matras was
51 in Lola Montès
as 'Director of Photography'.
Fri, Dec 23 1955
Poster of The French, They Are a Funny Race
The French, They Are a Funny Race
Christian Matras was
51 in The French, They Are a Funny Race
as 'Director of Photography'.
Fri, Dec 09 1955
Poster of The Secrets of the Bed
The Secrets of the Bed
Christian Matras was
50 in The Secrets of the Bed
as 'Cinematography'.
Wed, May 19 1954
Poster of Daughters of Destiny
Daughters of Destiny
Christian Matras was
50 in Daughters of Destiny
as 'Director of Photography'.
Thu, Jan 21 1954
Poster of Lucrèce Borgia
Lucrèce Borgia
Christian Matras was
49 in Lucrèce Borgia
as 'Director of Photography'.
Fri, Oct 23 1953
Poster of The Earrings of Madame de...
The Earrings of Madame de...
Christian Matras was
49 in The Earrings of Madame de...
as 'Director of Photography'.
Wed, Sep 16 1953
Poster of Imperial Violets
Imperial Violets
Christian Matras was
48 in Imperial Violets
as 'Director of Photography'.
Fri, Dec 12 1952
Poster of Fan-Fan the Tulip
Fan-Fan the Tulip
Christian Matras was
48 in Fan-Fan the Tulip
as 'Director of Photography'.
Thu, Mar 20 1952
Poster of Le Plaisir
Le Plaisir
Christian Matras was
48 in Le Plaisir
as 'Director of Photography'.
Fri, Feb 29 1952
Poster of Adorable Creatures
Adorable Creatures
Christian Matras was
48 in Adorable Creatures
as 'Director of Photography'.
Wed, Jan 02 1952
Poster of Olivia
Olivia
Christian Matras was
47 in Olivia
as 'Director of Photography'.
Fri, Apr 27 1951
Poster of La Ronde
La Ronde
Christian Matras was
46 in La Ronde
as 'Director of Photography'.
Wed, Sep 27 1950
Poster of The Wind Is My Lover
The Wind Is My Lover
Christian Matras was
45 in The Wind Is My Lover
as 'Director of Photography'.
Tue, Dec 13 1949
Poster of Stolen Affections
Stolen Affections
Christian Matras was
44 in Stolen Affections
as 'Director of Photography'.
Fri, Nov 05 1948
Poster of Man to Men
Man to Men
Christian Matras was
44 in Man to Men
as 'Director of Photography'.
Fri, Oct 01 1948
Poster of The Eagle with Two Heads
The Eagle with Two Heads
Christian Matras was
44 in The Eagle with Two Heads
as 'Cinematography'.
Wed, Sep 22 1948
Poster of Eternal Conflict
Eternal Conflict
Christian Matras was
44 in Eternal Conflict
as 'Director of Photography'.
Wed, May 26 1948
Poster of The Chips Are Down
The Chips Are Down
Christian Matras was
43 in The Chips Are Down
as 'Director of Photography'.
Tue, Jul 01 1947
Poster of The Beautiful Trip
The Beautiful Trip
Christian Matras was
43 in The Beautiful Trip
as 'Director of Photography'.
Thu, Jun 26 1947
Poster of A Lover's Return
A Lover's Return
Christian Matras was
42 in A Lover's Return
as 'Director of Photography'.
Fri, Oct 18 1946
Poster of The Idiot
The Idiot
Christian Matras was
42 in The Idiot
as 'Director of Photography'.
Fri, Jun 07 1946
Poster of Alone in the Night
Alone in the Night
Christian Matras was
41 in Alone in the Night
as 'Director of Photography'.
Wed, Nov 21 1945
Poster of Angel and Sinner
Angel and Sinner
Christian Matras was
41 in Angel and Sinner
as 'Cinematography'.
Sat, Oct 13 1945
Poster of The Traveler Without Luggage
The Traveler Without Luggage
Christian Matras was
40 in The Traveler Without Luggage
as 'Director of Photography'.
Wed, Feb 23 1944
Poster of Lucrèce
Lucrèce
Christian Matras was
39 in Lucrèce
as 'Director of Photography'.
Wed, Dec 15 1943
Poster of The Secret of Madame Clapain
The Secret of Madame Clapain
Christian Matras was
39 in The Secret of Madame Clapain
as 'Director of Photography'.
Wed, Aug 11 1943
Poster of Wicked Duchess
Wicked Duchess
Christian Matras was
38 in Wicked Duchess
as 'Director of Photography'.
Fri, Mar 27 1942
Poster of The Wonderful Night
The Wonderful Night
Christian Matras was
36 in The Wonderful Night
as 'Director of Photography'.
Tue, Dec 24 1940
Poster of Paradis perdu
Paradis perdu
Christian Matras was
35 in Paradis perdu
as 'Director of Photography'.
Fri, Oct 27 1939
Poster of The Last Turning
The Last Turning
Christian Matras was
35 in The Last Turning
as 'Cinematography'.
Wed, May 17 1939
Poster of The Curtain Rises
The Curtain Rises
Christian Matras was
34 in The Curtain Rises
as 'Director of Photography'.
Thu, Oct 06 1938
Poster of The Southern Trail
The Southern Trail
Christian Matras was
34 in The Southern Trail
as 'Camera Supervisor'.
Wed, Sep 07 1938
Poster of Grand Illusion
Grand Illusion
Christian Matras was
33 in Grand Illusion
as 'Director of Photography'.
Fri, Jan 01 1937
Poster of S. S. Tenacity
S. S. Tenacity
Christian Matras was
30 in S. S. Tenacity
as 'Director of Photography'.
Sun, Apr 01 1934
Poster of Le Scandale
Le Scandale
Christian Matras was
30 in Le Scandale
as 'Director of Photography'.
Sat, Feb 03 1934
Poster of The Lady of Lebanon
The Lady of Lebanon
Christian Matras was
30 in The Lady of Lebanon
as 'Director of Photography'.
Mon, Jan 01 1934

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