FILM DIRECTOR
Jörn Donner
1933 - 2020

Jörn Donner
Jörn Johan Donner (5 February 1933 – 30 January 2020) was a Finnish writer, film director, actor, producer, politician and founder of Finnish Film Archive. 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. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jörn Donner is the 608th most popular film director (down from 486th in 2019), the 141st most popular biography from Finland (down from 104th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Finnish Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Jörn Donner ranks 608 out of 2,041. Before her are Robert Surtees, Les Kurbas, Yuri Norstein, Genndy Tartakovsky, John Badham, and Charles Vidor. After her are Abel Ferrara, Stan Winston, Gore Verbinski, Arnold Fanck, King Hu, and Luca Guadagnino.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRobert Surtees
1906 - 1985
HPI: 60.14
Rank: 602
Les Kurbas
1887 - 1937
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 603
Yuri Norstein
1941 - Present
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 604
Genndy Tartakovsky
1970 - Present
HPI: 60.11
Rank: 605
John Badham
1939 - Present
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 606
Charles Vidor
1900 - 1959
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 607
Jörn Donner
1933 - 2020
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 608
Abel Ferrara
1951 - Present
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 609
Stan Winston
1946 - 2008
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 610
Gore Verbinski
1964 - Present
HPI: 60.07
Rank: 611
Arnold Fanck
1889 - 1974
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 612
King Hu
1932 - 1997
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 613
Luca Guadagnino
1971 - Present
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 614
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1933, Jörn Donner ranks 214. Before her are Christian Ferras, Kadriye Nurmambet, Dan Flavin, Guido Crepax, Kamal Ganzouri, and Hope Lange. After her are Ruzena Bajcsy, Paul de Senneville, Asha Bhosle, Kelvin Felix, Sergio Endrigo, and Geraldo Majella Agnelo. Among people deceased in 2020, Jörn Donner ranks 257. Before her are Ann E. Todd, Hans-Jochen Vogel, Branko Kostić, Zeev Sternhell, Nina Bocharova, and Mohammad-Reza Shajarian. After her are Daria Nicolodi, Vyacheslav Kebich, Ray Clemence, Cecil Bødker, Juan Marsé, and Milton Glaser.
Others Born in 1933
Go to all RankingsChristian Ferras
MUSICIAN
1933 - 1982
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 208
Kadriye Nurmambet
SINGER
1933 - 2023
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 209
Dan Flavin
SCULPTOR
1933 - 1996
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 210
Guido Crepax
COMIC ARTIST
1933 - 2003
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 211
Kamal Ganzouri
POLITICIAN
1933 - 2021
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 212
Hope Lange
ACTOR
1933 - 2003
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 213
Jörn Donner
FILM DIRECTOR
1933 - 2020
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 214
Ruzena Bajcsy
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1933 - Present
HPI: 60.06
Rank: 215
Paul de Senneville
MUSICIAN
1933 - 2023
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 216
Asha Bhosle
SINGER
1933 - Present
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 217
Kelvin Felix
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1933 - 2024
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 218
Sergio Endrigo
SINGER
1933 - 2005
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 219
Geraldo Majella Agnelo
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1933 - 2023
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 220
Others Deceased in 2020
Go to all RankingsAnn E. Todd
ACTOR
1931 - 2020
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 251
Hans-Jochen Vogel
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2020
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 252
Branko Kostić
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2020
HPI: 60.11
Rank: 253
Zeev Sternhell
HISTORIAN
1935 - 2020
HPI: 60.11
Rank: 254
Nina Bocharova
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2020
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 255
Mohammad-Reza Shajarian
SINGER
1940 - 2020
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 256
Jörn Donner
FILM DIRECTOR
1933 - 2020
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 257
Daria Nicolodi
ACTOR
1950 - 2020
HPI: 60.06
Rank: 258
Vyacheslav Kebich
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2020
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 259
Ray Clemence
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - 2020
HPI: 60.00
Rank: 260
Cecil Bødker
WRITER
1927 - 2020
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 261
Juan Marsé
WRITER
1933 - 2020
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 262
Milton Glaser
DESIGNER
1929 - 2020
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 263
In Finland
Among people born in Finland, Jörn Donner ranks 141 out of 751. Before her are Christian von Steven (1781), Lydia Wideman (1920), Paavo Aaltonen (1919), Antti Rinne (1962), Emil Väre (1885), and Aimo Lahti (1896). After her are Petter Adolf Karsten (1834), Mari Kiviniemi (1968), Hugo Österman (1892), Timo Salonen (1951), Taina Elg (1930), and Juho Vennola (1872).
Others born in Finland
Go to all RankingsChristian von Steven
BIOLOGIST
1781 - 1863
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 135
Lydia Wideman
POLITICIAN
1920 - 2019
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 136
Paavo Aaltonen
GYMNAST
1919 - 1962
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 137
Antti Rinne
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 138
Emil Väre
WRESTLER
1885 - 1974
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 139
Aimo Lahti
INVENTOR
1896 - 1970
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 140
Jörn Donner
FILM DIRECTOR
1933 - 2020
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 141
Petter Adolf Karsten
BIOLOGIST
1834 - 1917
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 142
Mari Kiviniemi
POLITICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 143
Hugo Österman
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1892 - 1975
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 144
Timo Salonen
RACING DRIVER
1951 - Present
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 145
Taina Elg
ACTOR
1930 - 2025
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 146
Juho Vennola
POLITICIAN
1872 - 1938
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 147
Among FILM DIRECTORS In Finland
Among film directors born in Finland, Jörn Donner ranks 5. Before her are Aki Kaurismäki (1957), Renny Harlin (1959), Mika Kaurismäki (1955), and Mauritz Stiller (1883). After her are Edvin Laine (1905), and Matti Kassila (1924).
Aki Kaurismäki
1957 - Present
HPI: 71.17
Rank: 1
Renny Harlin
1959 - Present
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 2
Mika Kaurismäki
1955 - Present
HPI: 61.30
Rank: 3
Mauritz Stiller
1883 - 1928
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 4
Jörn Donner
1933 - 2020
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 5
Edvin Laine
1905 - 1989
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 6
Matti Kassila
1924 - 2018
HPI: 51.66
Rank: 7