Renny Harlin

Born: 1959-03-15

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.


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Driven

as Replacement Driver
Released: 2001-04-27

Talented rookie race-car driver Jimmy Bly has started losing his focus and begins to slip in the...

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The Legend of Hercules

as Officer Linus (uncredited)
Released: 2014-01-10

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)
Released: 1988-08-19

Freddy Krueger is resurrected from his apparent demise, and rapidly tracks down and kills the...

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Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

as Self
Released: 2010-05-04

For decades, Freddy Krueger has slashed his way through the dreams of countless youngsters,...

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Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'

as Self
Released: 2003-12-02

The 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)
Released: 1986-01-14

A trio of American students vacationing in Finland cross the border into the USSR and are soon...

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Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger

as Self
Released: 2012-02-10

Retrospective on The Nightmare On Elm Street Series.

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Slash & Burn: The Freddy Krueger Story

as Self
Released: 1991-10-25

Freddy Krueger hosts a retrospective special/making-of "Freddy's Dead."

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Johtaja Uuno Turhapuro pisnismies

as Renny Harlin
Released: 1998-08-28

Uuno Turhapuro's younger brother Peni arrives in Helsinki. Uuno helps his brother in management...

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A Night to Die For

as Self
Released: 1995-05-18

TV special worth watching if only for the incongruous interviews with Wayne Newton, Wayne...

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The Dinosaur

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2021-03-10

Acclaimed Finnish director Rauni Mollberg made several scandalous yet widely appreciated films....

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The Breakthrough

as Police officer (uncredited)
Released: 1981-09-18

A student film.

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Raptori Moe!

as uncredited
Released: 1990-12-06

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