Renny Harlin
Born in Riihimäki, Finland — Mar 15 1959
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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…
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White Collar
Directing
Burn Notice
Directing
Covert Affairs
Directing
The Strangers: Chapter 3
Directing
Graceland
Directing
The Strangers: Chapter 2
Directing
Die Hard 2
Directing
The Strangers: Chapter 1
Directing
Cliffhanger
Directing
Deep Blue Sea
Directing
Gladiaattorit
Directing
Cutthroat Island
Directing
Blast from the Past
Production
Deep Water
Directing
Skiptrace
Directing
Cleaner
Directing
Driven
Replacement Driver
The Bricklayer
Directing
The Long Kiss Goodnight
Directing
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
Student (uncredited)
The Covenant
Directing
Mindhunters
Production
The Misfits
Directing
The Resident
Production
Exorcist: The Beginning
Directing
The Legend of Hercules
Officer Linus (uncredited)
12 Rounds
Directing
Bodies at Rest
Directing
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
Self
5 Days of War
Directing
The Dyatlov Pass Incident
Directing
Rambling Rose
Production
The Adventures of Ford Fairlane
Directing
Prison
Directing
Speechless
Production
Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
Self
Mistrial
Production
A Night to Die For
Self
Legend of the Ancient Sword
Directing
The Strangers
Directing
The Beast
Directing
Refuge
Directing
The Foot Shooting Party
Production
Black Tides
Directing
The Making of 'Nightmare on Elm Street IV'
Self
Born American
Man's Voice from Ship's Loudspeakers (uncredited) (voice)
The Dinosaur
Self (archive footage)
Reunion 3: Singles Cruise
Directing
Carrier
Production
Trial by Combat
Directing
Inspector Palmu
Directing
Johtaja Uuno Turhapuro pisnismies
Renny Harlin
The Breakthrough
Police officer (uncredited)
Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger
Self
Slash & Burn: The Freddy Krueger Story
Self
Kohtauspaikka 33
Self (voice)
Hard Time: The Making of Prison
Himself
Raptori Moe!
Custody
Directing