Jörn Donner

Jörn Donner

Actor · Director · Producer · Writer

Helsinki, Finland
February 5, 1933

Biography

Jörn Donner was a Swedish-speaking Finnish writer, film director, actor, producer, politician and founder of Finnish Film Archive. Internationally he was best known for his film Fanny and Alexander (1982), that won four Academy Awards, including the award for the best foreign language film. In Finland he was known for his work as an author, as well as having been member of both, Parliament of Finland and European Union.

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Jörn Donner 1
Jörn Donner 2
Jörn Donner 3

Representative Works

Rooftree
Rooftree
9.0
/ Swedish
Fanny and Alexander
Fanny and Alexander
7.8
/ Swedish
Hemåt i natten
Hemåt i natten
9.0
/ Swedish
Donner - Private
Donner - Private
6.5
/ Swedish
Anna
Anna
5.7
/ Swedish
Some of These Days
Some of These Days
No Rating Yet
/ Finnish
Eight Deadly Shots
Eight Deadly Shots
7.7
/ Finnish
After the Rehearsal
After the Rehearsal
6.9
/ Swedish
The Dinosaur
The Dinosaur
5.8
/ Finnish
Helsinki, Forever
Helsinki, Forever
7.1
/ Finnish
Pyhä perhe
Pyhä perhe
4.5
/ Finnish

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Fanny and Alexander
1982Winner

Best Picture

Fanny and Alexander

Hemåt i natten
1977Winner

Best Picture

Hemåt i natten

The Other Side of Hope
2017Nominee

Best Performance

The Other Side of Hope

Career Highlights

Donner - Private
2021Highlight

Best Performance

Donner - Private

Anna
1970Highlight

Best Writing

Anna

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