Finlandia Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 2 (1985) Winner
Jörn Donner
ヨルン・ドンナー
Yōrun Donnā
Aliases:
Jörn Johan Donner
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1933-02-05 （Helsinki）
- Died
- 2020-01-30 （Helsinki） age 86
- Nationality
- Finnish
- Languages
- Swedish, Finnish
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Helsinki, Finland → Sweden
Career
- Occupations
- writer, film director, actor, film producer, politician, founder of Finnish Film Archive
- Active Years
- 1951-2020
- Affiliations
- Swedish Film Institute, Finnish Film Archive
- Memberships
- Social Democratic Party of Finland (SDP), Swedish People's Party of Finland (RKP)
- Influenced By
- Kai Donner, Otto Donner
- Influenced
- Ingmar Bergman
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film | Fanny and Alexander | — | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | 受賞 |
| 1985 | Finlandia Prize | Far och son | — | — | 受賞 |
Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film
1983
Work:
Fanny and Alexander
Organization:
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
Result:
受賞
Finlandia Prize
1985
Work:
Far och son
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Far och son
1984 novelA comedy novel about father and son. Winner of the Finlandia Prize.
familycomedy
Fanny and Alexander
1982 film (producer)Producer of Ingmar Bergman's film, won Golden Globe.
familyart
Bibliography
- Välsignade liv (1951)
- Far och son (1984)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- frank styleautobiographical elements
- Recurring Motifs
- family relationspoliticsfilm
Health
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prostate cancer晩年affected health
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lung cancer晩年died of lung disease
Legacy
Renowned Finnish cultural figure contributing to literature, film, and politics. Only Finn to receive an Oscar (as producer).
In Popular Culture
- After death, vast photo archive discovered.
Trivia
- Widow threw his ashes in compost due to infidelity.
- Numerous unfinished works.