Renny Harlin
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.
The Legend of Hercules
as Officer Linus (uncredited)In Ancient Greece 1200 B.C., a queen succumbs to the lust of Zeus to bear a son promised to...
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A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
as Student (uncredited)Freddy Krueger is resurrected from his apparent demise, and rapidly tracks down and kills the...
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Driven
as Replacement DriverTalented rookie race-car driver Jimmy Bly has started losing his focus and begins to slip in the...
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Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
as SelfFor decades, Freddy Krueger has slashed his way through the dreams of countless youngsters,...
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Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger
as SelfRetrospective on The Nightmare On Elm Street Series.
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Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
as SelfThe creation of the film Alien³ (1992) is covered here in this feature-length documentary in...
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Born American
as Man's Voice from Ship's Loudspeakers (uncredited) (voice)A trio of American students vacationing in Finland cross the border into the USSR and are soon...
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Johtaja Uuno Turhapuro pisnismies
as Renny HarlinUuno Turhapuro's younger brother Peni arrives in Helsinki. Uuno helps his brother in management...
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Slash & Burn: The Freddy Krueger Story
as SelfFreddy Krueger hosts a retrospective special/making-of "Freddy's Dead."
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A Night to Die For
as SelfTV special worth watching if only for the incongruous interviews with Wayne Newton, Wayne...
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The Dinosaur
as Self (archive footage)Acclaimed Finnish director Rauni Mollberg made several scandalous yet widely appreciated films....
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