Christopher Popp is known for his work on Lakshya (2004), Night Train (2009), and Five (2011). He attended the American Film Institute's (AFI)
Conservatory, and upon graduating, received the American Society of
Cinematographers (ASC) Gregg Toland Heritage Award (named after
legendary cinematographer Gregg Toland) for the
cinematography in his AFI thesis film
Shadows (2000).
Shot the highest crane shot ever done for a feature film on October 13,
2003 with a 24ft Giraffe crane at 17,796 ft above the Tanglangla Pass
(17,582 ft) in Ladakh, India, for the feature Lakshya.
Won Best Cinematography at the 50th Annual Filmfare Awards (India's equivalent to the Oscar), and Best Cinematography at the Global Indian Film Awards for the cinematography of his first feature film Lakshya (2004), one of the highest anticipated Bollywood films of 2004.
Shot on location in Austria, Bulgaria, Canada, Costa Rica, Egypt, France, Great Britain, India, Israel, Italy, Kenya, Libya, Russia, Spain, and Switzerland.
The American Cinematographer Magazine, Eastman Kodak's InCamera, Film&TV Kameramann magazine, Arri News, and the ICG Magazine ran articles about his work.