Jörn Donner, the prolific Finnish producer and director whose credits included Ingmar Bergman’s Oscar-winning Fanny And Alexander, has died at the age of 86. Reports in local news were followed tod…
Jörn Donner, the prolific Finnish producer and director whose credits included Ingmar Bergman’s Oscar-winningReports in local news were followed today by a statement released by the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, the biggest film event in the region, mourning his passing.
“A legend has left us,” said Tiina Lokk, director of Black Nights. “Donner’s work has not only influenced Nordic film but also life outside the screen – as a writer, a sharp-minded social critic, a politician and a diplomat.” Donner passed away yesterday after a long fight with illness, according to the festival, which presented him with a lifetime achievement award back in 2017., which won four Academy Awards including Best Foreign Language Film in 1984., which saw him win the Best Debut award in Venice. He also helmed
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