Known For
Directing
Born
Mar 15, 1959
Place of Birth
Riihimäki, Finland
Credits
60 titles
Renny Harlin
Biography
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
Deep Water
Ship Radio Dispatcher (voice)
The Strangers: Chapter 3
Director
The Strangers
Director
The Strangers: Chapter 2
Director
The Strangers: Chapter 1
Director
The Bricklayer
Director
Refuge
Director
Reunion 3: Singles Cruise
Director
The Misfits
Director
The Dinosaur
Self (archive footage)
Bodies at Rest
Director
Legend of the Ancient Sword
Director
Skiptrace
Director
The Legend of Hercules
Officer Linus (uncredited)
Graceland
Director
The Dyatlov Pass Incident
Director
Hard Time: The Making of Prison
Himself
Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger
Self
5 Days of War
Director
The Resident
Executive Producer
Covert Affairs
Director
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
Self
White Collar
Director
12 Rounds
Director
Cleaner
Director
Burn Notice
Director
The Covenant
Director
Exorcist: The Beginning
Director
Mindhunters
Executive Producer
Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
Self
Driven
Replacement Driver
Deep Blue Sea
Director
Blast from the Past
Producer
Johtaja Uuno Turhapuro pisnismies
Renny Harlin
Mistrial
Executive Producer
The Long Kiss Goodnight
Director
Cutthroat Island
Director
A Night to Die For
Self
Speechless
Producer
The Foot Shooting Party
Executive Producer
Cliffhanger
Director
Gladiaattorit
Director
Stallone on the Edge: The Making of Cliffhanger
Self
Slash & Burn: The Freddy Krueger Story
Self
Rambling Rose
Producer
Raptori Moe!
The Adventures of Ford Fairlane
Director
Die Hard 2
Director
The Making of 'Nightmare on Elm Street IV'
Self
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
Student (uncredited)