Jörn Donner

Personal Info

Birthday

February 5, 1933

Day of Death

2020-01-30

(86 years old)

Place of Birth

Helsinki, Finland

Also Known As

Bjorn Thunder

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.

Known For

The Other Side of Hope

Angela's War

Sixtynine

Hangover

Men Can't Be Raped

Uuno Turhapuro Suomen Tasavallan Herra Presidentti

The Undressing

Portraits of Women

Filmography

2021
The Dinosaur
as Self
Donner - Private
as Self (archive footage)
2019
En film om Jörn Donner
as Himself
2018
Void
as Himself
The Memory of Ingmar Bergman
as Himself
2017
Fuck Off 2 - Images from Finland
as Interviewer / Narrator / Himself
Citizen Schein
as Self
The Other Side of Hope
as Poker Player
2012
Palme
as Self
2008
The Truth About Sauna: The Truth About Finns
as Himself
2007
Isäni jalanjäljillä
as Self
2004
Fanny & Alexander: A Bergman Tapestry
as Self
2002
Lovers & Leavers
as Elokuvatuottaja
1999
Losing It
as Self
1998
Ingmar Bergman on Life and Work
as Self
1992
Uuno Turhapuro Suomen Tasavallan Herra Presidentti
as Jörkka Donner
1986
The Undressing
as keskustelija televisiossa
1984
Angela's War
as Gabriel
1983
Regina ja miehet
as Writer
1982
Nine Ways to Approach Helsinki
as Self - Narrator
1978
Men Can't Be Raped
as Policeman
1973
Hangover
as Lasse, bilhandlare
1972
Hellyys
as Petteri
1970
Portraits of Women
as Pertti 'Pertsa'
1969
Sixtynine
as Timo Paasi
1968
Asfalttilampaat
as Tohtori Bonell
Black on White
as Juha Holm
1954
Aamua kaupungissa
as Narrator