Donner is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *

Aleksander Donner Aleksander Donner ( uk, Олександр Доннер, first name also transliterated as Oleksandar, Oleksander or Oleksandr); 1948 – 24 August 2013) was a Ukrainian handball coach, best known for his spell at Portuguese team ABC Braga (1991 ...

(1948–2013), Ukrainian handball coach *

André Donner Andreas Matthias Donner (15 June 1918 in Rotterdam – 24 August 1992 in Amersfoort) was a Dutch judge and the second President of the European Court of Justice, a position which he served between 1958 and 1964. Early life Donner stems from ...

, Dutch jurist, former President of the European Court of Justice *

Clive Donner Clive Stanley Donner (21 January 1926 – 6 September 2010)Ronald Bergan]Obituary: Clive Donner ''The Guardian'', 7 September 2010 was a British film Film director, director who was part of the British New Wave, directing films such as ''Th ...

, British film director *

Franziska Donner Francesca Maria Barbara Donner ( ko, 프란체스카 도너; ''Peurancheseuka Doneo''; June 15, 1900March 19, 1992) was the inaugural First Lady of South Korea, from 1948 to 1960, as the second wife of Syngman Rhee, the first president of the R ...

Austrian wife of

Syngman Rhee Syngman Rhee (, ; 26 March 1875 – 19 July 1965) was a South Korean politician who served as the first president of South Korea from 1948 to 1960. Rhee was also the first and last president of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Ko ...

, first

First Lady First lady is an unofficial title usually used for the wife, and occasionally used for the daughter or other female relative, of a non-monarchical A monarchy is a form of government in which a person, the monarch, is head of state fo ...

of the

Republic of Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and sharing a land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its east ...

Georg Rafael Donner Georg Rafael Donner (24 May 1693 – 15 February 1741) was one of the most prolific Austrian sculptors of the 18th century. His style was baroque with some pseudo-ancient additions. He educated many German sculptors of his era, including hi ...

, 18th-century Austrian sculptor *

Helmut Donner Helmut Donner (born 15 August 1941) is an Austrian athlete. He competed in the men's high jump at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( ...

(born 1941), Austrian high jumper *

Jan Donner Jan Donner (3 February 1891 – 2 February 1981) was a Dutch politician of the defunct Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP) now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) and jurist. He was granted the honorary title of Minister of State on 16 ...

, Dutch politician, Minister of Justice *

Jan Hein Donner Johannes Hendrikus (Hein) Donner (July 6, 1927 – November 27, 1988) was a Dutch chess grandmaster (GM) and writer. Donner was born in The Hague and won the Dutch Championship in 1954, 1957, and 1958. He took part in the Internacional Chess Tou ...

, Dutch chess grandmaster and writer * Johan Gustaf af Donner, 18th-century

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of Västerbotten County, Sweden * Johann Jakob Christian Donner (1799-1875), German philologist and translator *

Lauren Shuler Donner Lauren Diane Shuler Donner (born June 23, 1949) is an American film producer, who specializes in mainstream youth and family-oriented entertainment. She owned The Donners' Company with her late husband, director Richard Donner. Her films have g ...

, American movie producer *

Margaretha Donner Anna Margaretha "Greta" Donner, née ''Lyhtberg'' (11 February 1726 – 24 September 1774) was a Swedish business person. She was known as ''Donner Mum'', ''Madam Donner'', and "Madam Herr Donner" (''Mr Madame Donner''). Life Born in Visby, Swed ...

, 18th-century Swedish businesswoman * Matthäus Donner, 18th-century Austrian sculptor *Members of the

Donner family The Donner family is one of the renowned and wealthy Finland-Swedish families that grew in importance during the times of the Grand Duchy of Finland. Family members have been influential in Finnish politics and culture. * Jürgen Donner (died c. 1 ...

from Finland **

Anders Donner Anders Donner (November 5, 1854 – April 15, 1938) was a professor of astronomy at the University of Helsinki observatory between 1883 and 1915. Before that, he served as a docent of astronomy between 1881–83. He was the rector of the unive ...

Finnish astronomer ** Henrik Otto Donner (1939–2013), Finnish composer and musician ** Jörn Donner (1933–2020), Finnish writer and filmmaker **

Kai Donner Karl (Kai) Reinhold Donner (1 April 1888 in Helsinki – 12 February 1935) was a Finnish linguist, ethnographer and politician. He carried out expeditions to the Ugric and Samodeic peoples in Siberia 1911–1914 and was docent The ti ...

, Finnish linguist, ethnographer and politician **

Olly Donner Olga Maria ('Olly') Donner ( Sinebrychoff; 28 September 1881 — 22 September 1956) was a Swedish-speaking Finnish writer and anthroposopher, known also by her pen name Jean Bray. Biography She was born to an upper-class family, as the only c ...

(1881-1956), Finnish writer **

Ossian Donner Ossian Donner (24 March 1866 – 2 August 1957) was a Finnish industrialist, engineer and diplomat. Biography Donner founded the wool mill in Hyvinkää and served as CEO of the United Wool Factory until 1918. He built a house on Mauritzgatan ...

, Finnish industrialist and diplomat ** Otto Donner, linguist, publisher and politician ** Patrick Donner, British Member of Parliament *

Piet Hein Donner Jan Pieter Hendrik "Piet Hein" Donner (born 20 October 1948) is a retired Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and jurist. He was granted the honorary title of Minister of State on 21 December 2018. Early life and care ...

, Dutch politician *

Ral Donner Ralph Stuart Emanuel Donner (February 10, 1943 – April 6, 1984) was an American rock and roll singer. He scored several pop hits in the United States, US in the early 1960s, and had a human voice, voice similar to Elvis Presley. His best known ...

, American musician * Richard Donner (1930–2021), American film director * Robert Donner, American actor * Steve Donner, American professional sports organizer * William Donner Roosevelt, philanthropist *

William Donner William Henry Donner (1864–1953) was an American businessman and philanthropist, born in Columbus, Indiana. He graduated from Hanover College in 1887. Business career Early in adulthood, Donner managed the family-owned grain mill, and in his tw ...

, American businessman

Fictional characters

* Eric Donner, a character in the role-playing game '' Scion'' * Frankie Donner, a character on the American soap opera ''Days of our Lives'' * General Gerhard Donner, a character in the film ''

Venus Wars is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko. It was serialized in the Gakken magazine ''Nora Comics'' from 1986 to 1990. In 1989, ''The Venus Wars'' was adapted into an anime film directed by Yoshikazu Yasuhik ...

'' * Larry Donner, a character in the film ''

Throw Momma from the Train ''Throw Momma from the Train'' is a 1987 American crime comedy film starring and directed by Danny DeVito in his theatrical directorial debut. The film co-stars Billy Crystal, Anne Ramsey, Rob Reiner, Branford Marsalis, Kim Greist, and Kate Mulgre ...

'' *Lindsay Donner, character on Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal * Maddux Donner, a character in the TV series '' Defying Gravity'' * Martin Donner, a character in the Poul Anderson science fiction novella ''

Un-Man "Un-Man" is a science fiction novella by American writer Poul Anderson, first published in the January 1953 issue of '' Astounding Science Fiction''. It was included in the 1962 collection ''Un-Man and Other Novellas'', and the 1981 collection ...

'' * Megan Donner, character on ''CSI: Miami'' * Min Donner, a character in the Stephen R. Donaldson science fiction novel ''

A Dark and Hungry God Arises ''A Dark and Hungry God Arises'' (or officially ''The Gap into Power: A Dark and Hungry God Arises'') is a science fiction novel by American writer Stephen R. Donaldson, the third book of ''The Gap Cycle'' series. Plot summary As the newly 'w ...

Fictional characters

See also