2018Nominee
Best Picture
Utøya: July 22
Erik Poppe
Director · Producer · Writer
Oslo, Norway
June 24, 1960
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.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
2014Nominee
Best Picture
In Order of Disappearance
2016Nominee
Best Director
The King's Choice
Career Highlights
2016Highlight
Best Picture
The Last King
2026Highlight
Best Director
Beloved
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Utøya: July 22
In Order of Disappearance
The King's Choice