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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Filmography
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Not Dumb, the Bird (1972)
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Varietés (1971)
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Le Bal du comte d'Orgel (1970)
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Las Leandras (1969)
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Esa mujer (1969)
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The Milky Way (1969)
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Birds in Peru (1968)
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Risky Business (1967)
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Woman Times Seven (1967)
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The Desperate Ones (1967)
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La mujer perdida (1966)
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The Lace Wars (1965)
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The Woman from Beirut (1965)
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Five Thousand Dollars on One Ace (1965)
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Le Majordome (1965)
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Samba (1965)
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This Special Friendship (1964)
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Le journal d’un fou (1963)
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Casablanca, Nest of Spies (1963)
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Scheherazade (1963)
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The Bamboo Stroke (1963)
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Virginie (1962)
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Therese (1962)
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Crime Does Not Pay (1962)
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Cartouche (1962)
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The Game of Truth (1961)
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Paris Blues (1961)
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The Lions Are Loose (1961)
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The French Game (1960)
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Towards Ecstasy (1960)
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The Magician (1960)
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Way of Youth (1959)
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Die schöne Lügnerin (1959)
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Beast at Bay (1959)
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Too Late to Love (1959)
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Christine (1958)
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Maxime (1958)
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The Mirror Has Two Faces (1958)
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The Lovers of Montparnasse (1958)
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A Kiss for a Killer (1957)
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The Spies (1957)
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An Eye for an Eye (1957)
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Bold Adventure (1956)
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Meeting in Paris (1956)
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Lola Montès (1955)
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The French, They Are a Funny Race (1955)
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Nana (1955)
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Madame du Barry (1954)
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The Secrets of the Bed (1954)
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Daughters of Destiny (1954)
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Lucrèce Borgia (1953)
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The Earrings of Madame de... (1953)
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Imperial Violets (1952)
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Fan-Fan the Tulip (1952)
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Le Plaisir (1952)
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Adorable Creatures (1952)
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Bluebeard (1951)
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Olivia (1951)
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Lost Souvenirs (1950)
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La Ronde (1950)
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Paris Waltz (1950)
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The Wind Is My Lover (1949)
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All Roads Lead to Rome (1949)
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Stolen Affections (1948)
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Man to Men (1948)
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The Eagle with Two Heads (1948)
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Eternal Conflict (1948)
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The Chips Are Down (1947)
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The Beautiful Trip (1947)
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Once Is Enough (1946)
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A Lover's Return (1946)
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The Idiot (1946)
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As Long As I Live (1946)
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Blind Desire (1945)
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Alone in the Night (1945)
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Angel and Sinner (1945)
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Mademoiselle X (1945)
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The Hunchback (1944)
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The Traveler Without Luggage (1944)
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Mahlia the Mestiza (1943)
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Lucrèce (1943)
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Secrets of a Ballerina (1943)
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L'Escalier sans fin (1943)
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The Secret of Madame Clapain (1943)
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Secrets (1943)
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The Law of Spring (1942)
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Wicked Duchess (1942)
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Pontcarral, Empire Colonel (1942)
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The Chain Breaker (1941)
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Paris Romance (1941)
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Parade in 7 Nights (1941)
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The Wonderful Night (1940)
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Four Flights to Love (1939)
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The Last Turning (1939)
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I Sing (1938)
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The Curtain Rises (1938)
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Café de Paris (1938)
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The Southern Trail (1938)
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Legions of Honor (1938)
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Le Chanteur de minuit (1937)
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Grand Illusion (1937)
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Les Réprouvés (1937)
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L'Argent (1936)
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Les mutinés de l'Elseneur (1936)
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Mais n'te promène donc pas toute nue (1936)
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The Kiddos (1935)
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Maternité (1935)
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L'affaire Coquelet (1935)
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Les hommes de la côte (1934)
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The House on the Dune (1934)
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S. S. Tenacity (1934)
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Le Scandale (1934)
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The Lady of Lebanon (1934)
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Le Cor (1932)
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Misdeal (1928)
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Information
Known ForCamera
GenderMale
Birthday1903-12-29
Deathday1977-05-04 (73 years old)
Birth NameJean Jacques Christian Matras
Birth PlaceValence, France
CitizenshipsFrance
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