Trivia

Dated actress Harriet Andersson in the 60s.

Elected to the European parliament as a candidate for the socialist party in Finland in 1996. He did not run for re-election.

As of 2004, the only Finnish person to receive an Academy Award (collected an Oscar for Ingmar Bergman for Fanny y Alexander (1982)).

Graduated from the University of Helsinki in 1959 with an MA in literature.

Has represented three political parties in Finland - The Swedish People's Party, the Social Democratic Party and the Democratic League for the Finnish People.

Is the owner of Jörn Donner Productions.

Biography in: John Wakeman, editor. "World Film Directors, Volume Two, 1945- 1985". Pages 285-290. New York: The H.W. Wilson Company, 1988.

Member of Parliament in Finland (1987-1995, 2007, 2013-2015).

Finland's Consul General to Los Angeles (1995-1996).

Member of the European Parliament (1996-1999).

Father of Johan Donner.

Member of the jury at the Berlin International Film Festival in 1979

Member of the jury at the Venice Film Festival in 1986.

Son of Kai Donner and Margareta von Bonsdorff.