Person
Erik Poppe
Directing · Born 1960-06-24 · Oslo, Norway
Biography
Erik Poppe is a Norwegian film director, screenwriter and former cinematographer and press photographer. Poppe started his career as a photographer for the newspaper Verdens Gang. He graduated as a cinematographer at the Dramatiska Institutet in Stockholm, Sweden in 1989, and had great success as a cinematographer for commercials. He was director of photography on Bent Hamer's film Eggs. His first feature film as director was Schpaaa in 1998, followed by Hawaii, Oslo in 2004. Poppe is co-owner of Paradox Films. Poppe is one of Norway’s most experienced directors of commercials and music videos, as well as short films and documentaries.
Known for
Utøya: July 22
Executive Producer
Brigaden
Director
Kjærast
Director
Quisling
Director
Quisling: The Final Days
Director
Jon Fosse
Director of Photography
The Last King
Executive Producer
The Emigrants
Director
In Order of Disappearance
Executive Producer
Fatso
Executive Producer
Filmography
- 2026KjærastDirector
- 2024QuislingDirector
- 2024Quisling: The Final DaysDirector
- 2023The Last MovieStill Photographer
- 2022The EmigrantsCreator
- 2021The EmigrantsDirector
- 2020Twigson and the Sea MonsterExecutive Producer
- 2018Utøya: July 22Executive Producer
- 2018Per Fugelli: Siste reseptDirector
- 2016The King's ChoiceDirector
- 2016The Last KingExecutive Producer
- 2014In Order of DisappearanceExecutive Producer
- 2013A Thousand Times Good NightDirector
- 2008FatsoExecutive Producer
- 2008Troubled WaterDirector
- 2007Second HalfExecutive Producer
- 2005GigantenExecutive Producer
- 2004Hawaii, OsloDirector
- 2002BrigadenDirector
- 1998Bunch of FiveDirector
- 19971996: Pust på meg!Director of Photography
- 1997BratsDirector
- 1995EggsCinematography
- 1994ApplauseDirector of Photography
- 1991Jon FosseDirector of Photography
- —Bad Moon RisingDirector
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