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.
41 directing credits · 17 acting credits
Directing · 41
White Collar
2009
Burn Notice
2007
The Strangers: Chapter 3
2026
Covert Affairs
2010
Graceland
2013
Die Hard 2
1990
The Strangers: Chapter 1
2024
Cleaner
2007
The Strangers: Chapter 2
2025
Deep Water
2026
Deep Blue Sea
1999
Cliffhanger
1993
The Long Kiss Goodnight
1996
Skiptrace
2016
Mindhunters
2004
The Covenant
2006
The Misfits
2021
Driven
2001
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
1988
The Legend of Hercules
2014
The Bricklayer
2023
Cutthroat Island
1995
12 Rounds
2009
Gladiaattorit
1993
Exorcist: The Beginning
2004
The Dyatlov Pass Incident
2013
Bodies at Rest
2019
The Adventures of Ford Fairlane
1990
5 Days of War
2011
Prison
1987
The Beast
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Legend of the Ancient Sword
2018
Refuge
2023
Black Tides
2026
Reunion 3: Singles Cruise
2021
The Strangers
2026
Born American
1986
Trial by Combat
—
Inspector Palmu
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Kohtauspaikka 33
1981
Custody
1980
Acting · 17
Driven
2001
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
1988
The Legend of Hercules
2014
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
2010
A Night to Die For
1995
Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
2003
Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger
2012
The Making of 'Nightmare on Elm Street IV'
1989
Slash & Burn: The Freddy Krueger Story
1991
Born American
1986
Johtaja Uuno Turhapuro pisnismies
1998
The Dinosaur
2021
The Breakthrough
1981
Stallone on the Edge: The Making of Cliffhanger
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Kohtauspaikka 33
1981
Hard Time: The Making of Prison
2013
Raptori Moe!
1990