1. Erik Poppe's movies are often built around ensemble casts, sharp writing, impressive camera work and an uncanny knack for rhythm and music in the editing.
13 Facts About Erik Poppe
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Erik Poppe graduated as a cinematographer at Dramatiska Institutet - University College of Film, Radio, Television and Theatre in Stockholm, Sweden in 1991.
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Erik Poppe have conducted several artistic and directorial research programs between 2001 and 2010.
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Erik Poppe worked as Director of Photography on several features, as well as EGGS by Bent Hamer.
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Erik Poppe was awarded with the Kodak Award at the Moscow International Film Festival and won the Cinematographer of the year award in Norway.
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Erik Poppe switched the lead roles around making the French actress Juliette Binoche as his proxy, and Game of Throne's -Nicolaj Coster-Waldau playing the character based on Erik Poppe's wife.
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In 2015 he said no to further treatment and allowed his close friend, director Erik Poppe to follow him as far as possible on this journey.
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Erik Poppe becomes separated from her little sister, and in the search for her she finds other youngsters with different strategies for survival.
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Erik Poppe was the key director for "Brigaden" in 2002.
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Erik Poppe is the only director to have received the Norwegian National Film Critics' Award four times.
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Erik Poppe has participated in key festivals, and received prizes such as the Berlinale -Panorama, The Vesuvio Prize at Napoli International Film Festival, Norwegian entries for best foreign language movie at Oscars, Festroia in Portugal for Best Directing, Silver Dolphin in Festroia, Nordic Ministerie Councils Award for The Best Nordic Feature, ecumenical awards.
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Erik Poppe received the Special Golden Angel, the lifetime achievement award, for his work as Outstanding European Film Artist at the 2016 International Film Festival TOFIFEST in Poland.
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Erik Poppe is co-owner of Paradox Film and the Paradox Group.