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