Jörn Donner
Directing

Jörn Donner

Born 1933-02-05 · Helsinki, Finland · Died 2020-01-30

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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Known for

Taboo★ 5Viewing moment
Taboo
1977
Fanny and Alexander★ 7.8Viewing moment
Fanny and Alexander
1982
Hemåt i nattenViewing moment
Hemåt i natten
1977
The Other Side of Hope★ 7Viewing moment
The Other Side of Hope
2017
Helsinki, Forever★ 7Viewing moment
Helsinki, Forever
2008
Hylätyt talot, autiot pihat★ 4Viewing moment
Hylätyt talot, autiot pihat
2000
After the Rehearsal★ 6.9Viewing moment
After the Rehearsal
1984
Hangover★ 3.5Viewing moment
Hangover
1973
The Border★ 5.1Viewing moment
The Border
2007
The Flight of the Eagle★ 7.1Viewing moment
The Flight of the Eagle
1982
The Worthless★ 6.6Viewing moment
The Worthless
1982
Two ForcesViewing moment
Two Forces
1979
HockeyfeberViewing moment
Hockeyfeber
1983
Black SunViewing moment
Black Sun
1978
A Shot in the FactoryViewing moment
A Shot in the Factory
1973
Manrape★ 6.8Viewing moment
Manrape
1978
Slumrande toner fjärran ur tidenViewing moment
Slumrande toner fjärran ur tiden
1978
The Undressing★ 3.6Viewing moment
The Undressing
1986
Bluff StopViewing moment
Bluff Stop
1977
Anna★ 4.7Viewing moment
Anna
1970
Uuno Turhapuro Suomen Tasavallan Herra Presidentti★ 5Viewing moment
Uuno Turhapuro Suomen Tasavallan Herra Presidentti
1992
Marja pieni!★ 5.5Viewing moment
Marja pieni!
1972
The Holy FamilyViewing moment
The Holy Family
1976
Fuck Off 2 - Images from Finland★ 6Viewing moment
Fuck Off 2 - Images from Finland
2017
Portraits of Women★ 4.7Viewing moment
Portraits of Women
1970
Flight North★ 2Viewing moment
Flight North
1986
Hellyys★ 2Viewing moment
Hellyys
1972
The Interrogation★ 6.2Viewing moment
The Interrogation
2009
Donner - Private★ 7Viewing moment
Donner - Private
2021
The Memory of Ingmar BergmanViewing moment
The Memory of Ingmar Bergman
2018
A Sunday in SeptemberViewing moment
A Sunday in September
1963
The Dinosaur★ 5.7Viewing moment
The Dinosaur
2021
En film om Jörn DonnerViewing moment
En film om Jörn Donner
2019
Stimulantia★ 6Viewing moment
Stimulantia
1967
The Faceless ManViewing moment
The Faceless Man
1995
Aamua kaupungissa★ 5.3Viewing moment
Aamua kaupungissa
1954
Adventure Starts HereViewing moment
Adventure Starts Here
1965
Fuck Off! Images from Finland★ 5.9Viewing moment
Fuck Off! Images from Finland
1971
Near and Far Away★ 4Viewing moment
Near and Far Away
1976
BrutalViewing moment
Brutal
1980

Frequent collaborators

Pirjo HonkasaloPirjo HonkasaloJaakko TalaskiviJaakko TalaskiviHarriet AnderssonHarriet AnderssonAnssi MänttäriAnssi MänttäriLauri TörhönenLauri TörhönenClaes af GeijerstamClaes af GeijerstamAki KaurismäkiAki KaurismäkiIngmar BergmanIngmar Bergman