Jörn Donner

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Jörn Donner

Directing February 5, 1933

Helsinki, Finland

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…

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Fanny and Alexander

Fanny and Alexander

7.8 1982 Movie
The Other Side of Hope

The Other Side of Hope

6.9 2017 Movie
Fanny and Alexander

Fanny and Alexander

8.3 1984 TV Show
After the Rehearsal

After the Rehearsal

6.9 1984 Movie
The Flight of the Eagle

The Flight of the Eagle

7.0 1982 Movie
Palme

Palme

7.6 2012 Movie
The Worthless

The Worthless

6.4 1982 Movie
The Border

The Border

5.1 2007 Movie
Eight Deadly Shots

Eight Deadly Shots

7.7 1972 Movie
Helsinki, Forever

Helsinki, Forever

7.1 2008 Movie
Void

Void

6.3 2018 Movie
Lovers & Leavers

Lovers & Leavers

4.8 2002 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2021
    The Dinosaur

    Movie Self

  2. 2021
    Donner - Private

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  3. 2019
    En film om Jörn Donner

    Movie Himself

  4. 2018
    Void

    Movie Himself

  5. 2018
    The Memory of Ingmar Bergman

    Movie Himself

  6. 2017
    Fuck Off 2 - Images from Finland

    Movie Interviewer / Narrator / Himself

  7. 2017
    Citizen Schein

    Movie Self

  8. 2017
    The Other Side of Hope

    Movie Poker Player

  9. 2015
    Armi Alive!

    Movie Director

  10. 2012
    Palme

    Movie Self

  11. 2009
    The Interrogation

    Movie Narrator (Uncredited)

  12. 2008
    Helsinki, Forever

    Movie Thanks

  13. 2008
    The Truth About Sauna: The Truth About Finns

    Movie Himself

  14. 2007
    The Border

    Movie Producer

  15. 2007
    Isäni jalanjäljillä

    Movie Self

  16. 2004
    Fanny & Alexander: A Bergman Tapestry

    Movie Self

More credits
  1. 2002
    Lovers & Leavers

    Movie Elokuvatuottaja

  2. 2000
    Hylätyt talot, autiot pihat

    Movie Producer

  3. 1999
    Losing It

    Movie Self

  4. 1998
    Ingmar Bergman on Life and Work

    Movie Self

  5. 1995
    Mannen utan ansikte

    Movie Producer

  6. 1993
    Goodbye Gibraltar

    Movie Producer

  7. 1992
    Uuno Turhapuro Suomen Tasavallan Herra Presidentti

    Movie Jörkka Donner

  8. 1990
    Paradise America

    Movie Producer

  9. 1986
    Flight North

    Movie Producer

  10. 1986
    The Undressing

    Movie keskustelija televisiossa

  11. 1984
    Fanny and Alexander

    TV show Producer

  12. 1984
    Dirty Story

    Movie Director

  13. 1984
    Angela's War

    Movie Gabriel

  14. 1984
    After the Rehearsal

    Movie Producer

  15. 1983
    Hockeyfeber

    Movie

  16. 1983
    Regina ja miehet

    Movie Writer

  17. 1982
    Fanny and Alexander

    Movie Producer

  18. 1982
    Nine Ways to Approach Helsinki

    Movie Self - Narrator

  19. 1982
    The Worthless

    Movie Co-Producer

  20. 1982
    The Flight of the Eagle

    Movie Producer

  21. 1981
    Intervju med Ingmar Bergman

    Movie Director

  22. 1980
    Brutal

    Movie

  23. 1979
    Two Forces

    Movie Producer

  24. 1978
    Frihetens murar

    Movie Producer