Peter Kuttner is a Chicago filmmaker, activist, and camera technician. He is known for his early socially-conscious documentary films that touch on topics such as opposition to United States involvement in the Vietnam War, gentrification of Chicago, racism, and social class. He produced many of these with the film collective Kartemquin Films, of which he was an original member. In addition to Kartemquin Collective founder Gordon Quinn, he has collaborated with the film makers Haskell Wexler and Robert Kramer. He is also known for camera work on a number of major motion pictures, including Man of Steel and Source Code. He is also a longtime member of the International Cinematographers Guild union, since 1987. He was a founding member of activist group Rising Up Angry and has worked extensively in activism and community service, including his work with the federal War on Poverty initiative.