Jörn Donner

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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.

Career Overview

Jörn Donner has 118 screen credits in a career dating back to 1954. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Uuno Turhapuro films with 1 titles. Signature works include Portraits of Women, Nine Ways to Approach Helsinki, Isäni jalanjäljillä. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Directing
Gender
male
Known Credits
118
Birth Date
1933-02-05 00:00:00
Birth Place
Helsinki, Finland

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

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