Jörn Donner

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1933-02-05 (87 years old)

Deathday

2020-01-30

Place of Birth

Helsinki, Finland

Jörn Donner

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.

Acting

1970

Portraits of Women

as Pertti 'Pertsa'

1980

1983

1972

Hellyys

as Petteri

1969

Sixtynine

as Timo Paasi

2002

Lovers & Leavers

as Elokuvatuottaja

1982

1973

Hangover

as Lasse, bilhandlare

1986

The Undressing

as keskustelija televisiossa

1968

Asfalttilampaat

as Tohtori Bonell

2017

1984

Angela's War

as Gabriel

2017

Fuck Off 2 - Images from Finland

as Interviewer / Narrator / Himself

1978

Men Can't Be Raped

as Policeman

1968

Black on White

as Juha Holm

1954

2018

Void

as Himself

2017

The Other Side of Hope

as Poker Player

2021

Donner - Private

as Self (archive footage)

2021

1999

Losing It

as Self

2012

Palme

as Self

Production

1982

1970

1970

2009

1972

1970

1970

Anna

as Story

1970

Anna

as Screenplay

2007

1990

Paradise America

as Producer

1995

1963

1964

To Love

as Director

1977

Hemåt i natten

as Producer

1978

1968

1968

Black on White

as Director

1967

Stimulantia

as Director

1965

1973

Hangover

as Writer

2007

The Border

as Producer

1969

Sixtynine

as Director

2015

Armi Alive!

as Director

2008

2007

The Border

as Idea

1976

1967

Rooftree

as Editor

1967

Rooftree

as Director

1967

Rooftree

as Writer

1976

1970

Anna

as Director

1978

1984

1955

1955

1973

Hangover

as Director

1986

The Undressing

as Producer

1982

The Worthless

as Co-Producer

1954

1972

Hellyys

as Director

1972

Hellyys

as Writer

1972

Hellyys

as Producer

1978

Black Sun

as Producer

1969

Sixtynine

as Writer

1963

1968

1984

Dirty Story

as Director

1970

Portraits of Women

as Executive Producer

1973

1972

Hellyys

as Editor

1977

Tabu

as Producer

1977

Bluff Stop

as Producer

1984

Dirty Story

as Novel

1972

Marja pieni!

as Producer

1964

To Love

as Writer

1973

1976

Pyhä perhe

as Producer

1979

Two Forces

as Producer

1993

1967

Stimulantia

as Writer

1954

1954

1986

Flight North

as Producer

1984

Angela's War

as Novel

1984

Angela's War

as Producer

1984

Dirty Story

as Screenplay

1984

Dirty Story

as Producer

1978

Men Can't Be Raped

as Screenplay

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