Photo: European Parliament Multimedia Centre, European Parliament, via Wikimedia Commons²³

Jörn Donner

Finnish writer (1933–2020)

Jörn Johan Donner (5 February 1933 Helsinki, Finland – 30 January 2020 Helsinki) was a Finnish writer, film director, actor, producer, politician and founder of Finnish Film Archive. He was also a publisher, editor, and a prominent literary and film critic.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Jörn Donner (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Feb 5, 1933, died Jan 30, 2020.¹

About

He produced Ingmar Bergman's film Fanny and Alexander, which won four Academy Awards in 1984. Donner also served in the Finnish parliament and the European Parliament, making significant contributions to both cinema and politics.

From Wikipedia’s article on Jörn Donner, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

Donner ProductionsFounder²²

Early life and education

Date not recordedSvenska normallyceum³
Date not recordedUniversity of Helsinki³

Career

Occupation: writer, producer, journalist, screenwriter, director, actor, diplomat, politician.⁷

2013 to 2015Member of the Parliament of Finland⁵
2007Member of the Parliament of Finland⁵
1996 to 1999Member of the European Parliament⁵
1995 to 1996Consul⁵
1987 to 1995Member of the Parliament of Finland⁵
Date not recordedFounded Donner Productions⁴
Date not recordedMember of the Parliament of Finland⁵
Date not recordedMunicipal councillor in Finland^{5 6}

Personal life

BornFeb 5, 1933, Helsinki⁸
DiedJan 30, 2020, Meilahti Triangle Hospital^{9 10}
CitizenshipFinland¹¹
SpousesInga-Britt Wik 1954 to 1962¹²; Jeanette Bonnier 1974 to 1988¹²
Children6¹³

Awards

2017Black Nights Prize¹⁴
2017Längmanska kulturfondens Finlandspris^{14 20}
2014Lifetime Concrete Jussi Award¹⁴
2013Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland^{14 19}
2012Knight Grand Officer of the Order of the Polar Star^{14 18}
2008Apollo Award^{14 17}
2008Axel Hirsch Award¹⁴
2004Swedish Academy Finland Prize¹⁴
2003Professor¹⁴
2002Karl Emil Tollander Prize¹⁴

More awards (5)

1987Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland^{14 16}
1985Finlandia Award for Far och son^{14 15}
1974Jussi Award for Best Producer¹⁴
1969Jussi Award for Best Direction for Black on White¹⁴
1966Jussi Award for Best Script for Adventure Starts Here¹⁴

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WikidataJörn Donner on Wikidata
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WikidataJörn Donner: Founded Donner Productions, on Wikidata
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WikidataJörn Donner: Member of the Parliament of Finland, on Wikidata
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WikidataMunicipal councillor in Finland, as reported
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WikidataJörn Donner: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataJörn Donner: place of death, on Wikidata
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WikidataJörn Donner: IMDb, on Wikidata
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Wikimedia CommonsJörn Donner photo by European Parliament Multimedia Centre, European Parliament