Renny Harlin
Director, Producer, Actor, Writer
March 15, 1959 (67 years)
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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Filmography
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| 2011 | 5 Days of WarOn Plex |
| 2011 | The Resident · as Executive ProducerOn Plex |
| 2004 | Mindhunters · as Executive Producer |
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| 1996 | Mistrial · as Executive Producer |
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| 1995 | Cutthroat IslandOn Plex |
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| 1994 | The Foot Shooting Party · as Executive Producer |
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| 1981 | Prinsessa joka nukkui 100 vuotta · as Executive Producer |
| 2026 | Deep Water · as Ship Radio Dispatcher (voice) |
| 2021 | The Misfits · as Man In A Karaoke Audience |
| 2014 | The Legend of Hercules · as Officer Linus (uncredited) |
| 2009 | 12 Rounds · as Air Traffic Control |
| 2001 | Driven · as Replacement Driver |
| 1999 | Deep Blue Sea · as Worker |
| 1995 | Cutthroat Island · as Pirate With RifleOn Plex |
| 1988 | A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master · as Student (uncredited) |
| 1986 | Born American · as Man's Voice From Ship's Loudspeakers (uncredited) (voice) |
| 1981 | Läpimurto · as Police Officer (uncredited) |
| 2021 | Class Reunion 3 · as Screenplay |
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| 1986 | Born American · as Screenplay |
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| 2021 | The Dinosaur · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2016 | Saturday Night Live (FI) · as Self - Host |
| 2015 | Yökylässä Maria Veitola · as Self |
| 2014 | Posse · as Self |
| 2010 | Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy · as Self |
| 2005 | Made In Hollywood · as Self |
| 2005 | Mindhunters: Stunt Sequence · as Self |
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| 2005 | Huuma · as Self |
| 2003 | The Making of 'Alien³' · as Self |
| 1999 | The Sharks of the Deep Blue Sea · as Self |
| 1999 | Making the Video · as Self |
| 1998 | Johtaja Uuno Turhapuro - pisnismies · as Renny Harlin |
| 1997 | Ylen aamu · as Self |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story · as Self |
| 1996 | Sen Kväll Med Luuk · as Self |
| 1994 | Movie Magic · as Self |
| 1994 | The 66th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Audience Member |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien · as Self - Guest |
| 1993 | Gladiaattorit · as Self |
| 1992 | HBO First Look · as Self |
| 1991 | Slash & Burn: The Freddy Krueger Story · as Self |
| 1990 | Die Harder: The Making of 'Die Hard 2' · as Self |
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| 1987 | Biography · as Self - Director, Mindhunter |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight · as Self |
| 1971 | A-studio · as Self |