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.
Cast
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
Student (uncredited)
The Breakthrough
Police officer (uncredited)
The Making of 'Nightmare on Elm Street IV'
Self
Raptori Moe!
Unknown
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
Self
A Night to Die For
Self
The Dinosaur
Self (archive footage)
The Legend of Hercules
Officer Linus (uncredited)
Slash & Burn: The Freddy Krueger Story
Self
Hard Time: The Making of Prison
Himself
Johtaja Uuno Turhapuro pisnismies
Renny Harlin
Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger
Self
Driven
Replacement Driver
Born American
Man's Voice from Ship's Loudspeakers (uncredited) (voice)
Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
Self
Kohtauspaikka 33
Self (voice)
Crew
Cutthroat Island
Director, Producer
Die Hard 2
Director
Driven
Producer, Director
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
Director
Carrier
Producer
Exorcist: The Beginning
Director
The Long Kiss Goodnight
Director, Producer
Blast from the Past
Producer
Cliffhanger
Director, Producer
Deep Blue Sea
Director
The Adventures of Ford Fairlane
Director
The Covenant
Director
Cleaner
Director
12 Rounds
Director
Mindhunters
Executive Producer, Director
Prison
Director
5 Days of War
Director, Producer
Born American
Screenplay, Director, Stunt Double
The Legend of Hercules
Director, Writer, Producer
The Dyatlov Pass Incident
Director, Producer
Skiptrace
Director
The Foot Shooting Party
Executive Producer
The Resident
Executive Producer
The Strangers: Chapter 1
Director
The Strangers: Chapter 3
Director
The Strangers: Chapter 2
Director
Custody
Writer, Director
Rambling Rose
Producer
Mistrial
Executive Producer
Speechless
Producer
The Bricklayer
Director
Deep Water
Director
Legend of the Ancient Sword
Director
Bodies at Rest
Director
The Misfits
Director
Reunion 3: Singles Cruise
Director, Screenplay
Inspector Palmu
Director, Writer
Refuge
Director, Producer
The Beast
Director
Kohtauspaikka 33
Director, Producer
Black Tides
Director
Trial by Combat
Director