
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.
- Known ForDirecting
- Born15 March 1959 (age 66)
- Place of BirthRiihimäki, Finland
Renny Harlin

- Known ForDirecting
- Born15 March 1959 (age 66)
- Place of BirthRiihimäki, Finland
KNOWN FOR
PHOTOS
CREDITS

Deep Water
2026

The Strangers: Chapter 2
2025

The Strangers: Chapter 1
2024

The Bricklayer
2023

Refuge
2023

The Misfits
2021

Reunion 3: Singles Cruise
2021

The Dinosaur
2021

Bodies at Rest
2019

Legend of the Ancient Sword
2018

Skiptrace
2016

The Legend of Hercules
2014

The Dyatlov Pass Incident
2013
Hard Time: The Making of Prison
2013

Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger
2012

5 Days of War
2011

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
2010

12 Rounds
2009

Cleaner
2007

The Covenant
2006

Exorcist: The Beginning
2004

Mindhunters
2004

Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
2003

Driven
2001

Blast from the Past
1999

Deep Blue Sea
1999

Johtaja Uuno Turhapuro pisnismies
1998

The Long Kiss Goodnight
1996

Cutthroat Island
1995

A Night to Die For
1995

Speechless
1994

Cliffhanger
1993

Rambling Rose
1991

Slash & Burn: The Freddy Krueger Story
1991

Die Hard 2
1990

The Adventures of Ford Fairlane
1990

Raptori Moe!
1990
The Making of 'Nightmare on Elm Street IV'
1989

A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
1988

Prison
1987

Born American
1986
Kohtauspaikka 33
1981
