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Renny Harlin

Directing
Known For

66 Years Old

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.

Born

Riihimäki, Finland on 15th March 1959

All Credits

Driven Image
Driven
Replacement Driver
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master Image
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
Student (uncredited)
The Legend of Hercules Image
The Legend of Hercules
Officer Linus (uncredited)
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy Image
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
Self
No Image
The Making of 'Nightmare on Elm Street IV'
Self
Born American Image
Born American
Man's Voice from Ship's Loudspeakers (uncredited) (voice)
Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³' Image
Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
Self
Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger Image
Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger
Self
The Dinosaur Image
The Dinosaur
Self (archive footage)
The Breakthrough Image
The Breakthrough
Police officer (uncredited)
A Night to Die For Image
A Night to Die For
Self
Slash & Burn: The Freddy Krueger Story Image
Slash & Burn: The Freddy Krueger Story
Self
Johtaja Uuno Turhapuro pisnismies Image
Johtaja Uuno Turhapuro pisnismies
Renny Harlin
No Image
Hard Time: The Making of Prison
Himself
No Image
Kohtauspaikka 33
Self (voice)
Raptori Moe! Image
Raptori Moe!