Directing
Jalmari Helander
FI, EN cinema · 14 credits
Born
21 July 1976 (age 50)
Birthplace
Helsinki, Finland
Also known as Jalmari Helander · جالماري هيلاندير
Jalmari Helander (born 21 July 1976) is a Finnish screenwriter and film director. He is known for the 2010 film Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (which Cate Blanchett named as one of her favorite movies), the 2014 action-adventure Big Game starring Samuel L. Jackson, and the 2022 WWII action film Sisu. Before turning to feature films, Helander directed several short films and award-winning television commercials.
Known for
Filmography
Jerry and Ms. Universe
Jerry and Ms. Universe
Writer, Director
John Rambo
Director, Writer
Sisu: Road to Revenge
Writer, Director
The Last Stand of Ellen Cole
Story, Co-Executive Producer
Sisu
Director, Writer
Big Game
Director, Writer
Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale
Original Story, Director, Writer, Production Design
The Fakir
Director, Screenstory, Producer
Rare Exports Inc.
Writer, Director
Ukkonen
Director, Production Design, Writer, Set Decoration
Maxmillian Tarzan
Director, Sound Designer, Costume Design, Editor, Set Designer, Writer
Jäämies
1999
Iceman
Director, Editor, Writer