Directing
Renny Harlin
EN, FI, CN, ZH cinema · 57 credits
Born
15 March 1959 (age 67)
Birthplace
Riihimäki, Finland
Also known as Lauri Harjola · Renny Lauri Mauritz Harjola
Renny Harlin (born Renny Lauri Mauritz Harjola on March 15, 1959) is a Finnish film director and producer, known for his prolific work in the action and horror genres. The peak of his success spanned from the late 1980s to the late 1990s, during which period he directed numerous hits, including A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master, Die Hard 2, Cliffhanger, and Deep Blue Sea. The commercial performance of his films has waned since the mid 2000s, but Harlin remains 86th on the list of highest-grossing directors of all time (based on U.S. domestic gross revenue). He has primarily worked in the Hollywood studio system, in addition to time spent in his native Finland and a brief stint in China.
Known for
Filmography
Carrier
Carrier
Producer
Komisario Palmu
Inspector Palmu
Director, Writer
Black Tides
Director
Athina
Athina
Director
Evac
Evac
Director
Deep Water
as Ship Radio Dispatcher (voice), Director
The Beast
Director
The Strangers
Director
The Bricklayer
Director
Refuge
Director, Producer
The Dinosaur
as Self (archive footage)
The Misfits
Director
Reunion 3: Singles Cruise
Director, Screenplay
Bodies at Rest
Director
Skiptrace
Director
The Legend of Hercules
as Officer Linus (uncredited), Director, Producer, Writer
The Dyatlov Pass Incident
Director, Producer
5 Days of War
Director, Producer
The Resident
Executive Producer
12 Rounds
Director
Cleaner
Director
The Covenant
Director
Mindhunters
Executive Producer, Director
Driven
as Replacement Driver, Director, Producer
Blast from the Past
Producer
Deep Blue Sea
Director
Johtaja Uuno Turhapuro pisnismies
as Renny Harlin
The Long Kiss Goodnight
Director, Producer
Mistrial
Executive Producer
Cutthroat Island
Director, Producer
The Foot Shooting Party
Executive Producer
Speechless
Producer
Cliffhanger
Director, Producer
Rambling Rose
Producer
Die Hard 2
Director
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
as Student (uncredited), Director
Prison
Director
Born American
as Man's Voice from Ship's Loudspeakers (uncredited) (voice), Director, Screenplay, Stunt Double
The Breakthrough
as Police officer (uncredited)
Kohtauspaikka 33
1981
Kohtauspaikka 33
as Self (voice), Director, Producer
Huostaanotto
1980
Custody
Director, Writer