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Sandro Kopp (born February 14, 1978) is a German-born New Zealand artist and actor who played various characters in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, including a Coronation Elf, an Elf Warrior, a Rivendell Elf, a Gondorian Soldier, a Rohirrim Rider, a Soldier of the Dead, an Orc, a Haradrim, a...
Apr 15, 2024 · “The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers” takes us back to Middle Earth, where Frodo and Sam venture towards Mordor, accompanied by the cunning Gollum. Meanwhile, the divided fellowship braces...
Sandro Kopp was born 1978 in Heidelberg, Germany, of New Zealand and German descent. He is an fine artist, primarily known for portraits painted via Skype. He graduated from Abitur 1998, majoring in Fine Art and English. In 2000, he moved to New Zealand, his mother's home country.
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For Sandro Kopp, of German and New Zealand descent, painting and film have often been entwined. He met his partner, actor Tilda Swinton, on the set of The Chronicles of Narnia in Aotearoa - she was the White Witch, he a centaur. He’d previously appeared as an elf in Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy.
Feb 1, 2012 · Rather than modernize the medium in which he works, painter Sandro Kopp decided to modernize his subjects by painting traditional oil portraits with one hitch: he views the sitters via Skype. These aren't your normal subjects, however, since Kopp paints everyone from John Waters to John C. Reilly.
Sandro Kopp grew up in Germany. He emigrated to New Zealand in 2000 where he lived and studied in Wellington. He is a visual artist, since 2006 he has been based in Nairn in Scotland.
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Sandro Kopp (born 1978) is a German–New Zealand visual artist based in Scotland. His work explores the intersection of classical painting and digital technology.
