Education
He graduated as a cinematographer at the Dramatiska Institutet in Stockholm, Sweden in 1989, and worked as a cinematographer for commercials.
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He graduated as a cinematographer at the Dramatiska Institutet in Stockholm, Sweden in 1989, and worked as a cinematographer for commercials.
Poppe started his career as a photographer for the newspaper Verdens Gang. 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.
His last film, deUSYNLIGE (English: Troubled Water), is the third and last film in his "Oslo" trilogy.
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.
He directed the first four episodes of the television-drama Brigaden. As of 2014 he is filming (at Oscarsborg Fortress) the film Three Days in April (Tre døgn i april).