Erik Poppe

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1960-06-24 (64 years old)

Place of Birth Oslo, Norway

Erik Poppe

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

Director

Quisling

as Director

2024
2021
The Emigrants

as Director

2018
Utøya: July 22

as Director

2016
The King's Choice

as Director

2008
Troubled Water

as Director

2004
Hawaii, Oslo

as Director

2002
Brigaden

as Director

1998
Bunch of Five

as Director

Producer

2020
Twigson and the Sea Monster

as Executive Producer

2018
Utøya: July 22

as Executive Producer

2016
The Last King

as Executive Producer

2016
The King's Choice

as Executive Producer

2014
In Order of Disappearance

as Executive Producer

2008
Fatso

as Executive Producer

2007
Andre omgang

as Executive Producer

2005
Giganten

as Executive Producer

2004
Hawaii, Oslo

as Executive Producer

Writer

2018
2004
Hawaii, Oslo

as Story

1998
Bunch of Five

as Writer

Camera

1997
1996: Pust på meg!

as Director of Photography

1994
Applause

as Director of Photography

1991
Jon Fosse

as Director of Photography

Creator

Quisling

as Creator

2022
The Emigrants

as Creator

Crew

1995
Eggs

as Cinematography