Renny Harlin

Directing·Mar 15, 1959·Riihimäki, Finland

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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 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.

Film	Credit
Deep Water2026 · Ship Radio Dispatcher (voice), Director	Ship Radio Dispatcher (voice), Director
The Strangers: Chapter 32026 · Director	Director
The Strangers2026 · Director	Director
The Strangers: Chapter 22025 · Director	Director
The Strangers: Chapter 12024 · Director	Director
The Bricklayer2023 · Director	Director
Refuge2023 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Reunion 3: Singles Cruise2021 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
The Misfits2021 · Director	Director
The Dinosaur2021 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
Bodies at Rest2019 · Director	Director
Legend of the Ancient Sword2018 · Director	Director
Skiptrace2016 · Director	Director
The Legend of Hercules2014 · Officer Linus (uncredited), Director, Producer, Writer	Officer Linus (uncredited), Director, Producer, Writer
The Dyatlov Pass Incident2013 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
HHard Time: The Making of Prison2013 · Himself	Himself
Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger2012 · Self	Self
5 Days of War2011 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy2010 · Self	Self
12 Rounds2009 · Director	Director
Cleaner2007 · Director	Director
The Covenant2006 · Director	Director
Exorcist: The Beginning2004 · Director	Director
Mindhunters2004 · Director	Director
Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'2003 · Self	Self
Driven2001 · Replacement Driver, Director, Producer	Replacement Driver, Director, Producer
Deep Blue Sea1999 · Director	Director
Blast from the Past1999 · Producer	Producer
Johtaja Uuno Turhapuro pisnismies1998 · Renny Harlin	Renny Harlin
The Long Kiss Goodnight1996 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Cutthroat Island1995 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
A Night to Die For1995 · Self	Self
Speechless1994 · Producer	Producer
Cliffhanger1993 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Stallone on the Edge: The Making of Cliffhanger1993 · Self	Self
Slash & Burn: The Freddy Krueger Story1991 · Self	Self
Rambling Rose1991 · Producer	Producer
Raptori Moe!1990 · Actor	Actor
The Adventures of Ford Fairlane1990 · Director	Director
Die Hard 21990 · Director	Director
The Making of 'Nightmare on Elm Street IV'1989 · Self	Self
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master1988 · Student (uncredited), Director	Student (uncredited), Director
Prison1987 · Director	Director
Born American1986 · Man's Voice from Ship's Loudspeakers (uncredited) (voice), Director, Screenplay	Man's Voice from Ship's Loudspeakers (uncredited) (voice), Director, Screenplay
The Breakthrough1981 · Police officer (uncredited)	Police officer (uncredited)
KKohtauspaikka 331981 · Self (voice), Director, Producer	Self (voice), Director, Producer
CCustody1980 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
CCarrierProducer	Producer