Renny Harlin
Known for Directing · 17 credits
- Born
- 1959-03-15 (age 67)
- Place of birth
- Riihimäki, Finland
- Also known as
- Lauri Harjola · Ренні Гарлін · Renny Lauri Mauritz Harjola
Biography
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 For
Driven
2001
as Replacement Driver
The Legend of Hercules
2014
as Officer Linus (uncredited)
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
1988
as Student (uncredited)
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
2010
as Self
A Night to Die For
1995
as Self
Johtaja Uuno Turhapuro pisnismies
1998
as Renny Harlin
Movies (17)
Driven
2001
as Replacement Driver
The Legend of Hercules
2014
as Officer Linus (uncredited)
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
1988
as Student (uncredited)
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
2010
as Self
A Night to Die For
1995
as Self
Johtaja Uuno Turhapuro pisnismies
1998
as Renny Harlin
Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
2003
as Self
Born American
1986
as Man's Voice from Ship's Loudspeakers (uncredited) (voice)
Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger
2012
as Self
The Making of 'Nightmare on Elm Street IV'
1989
as Self
The Dinosaur
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Slash & Burn: The Freddy Krueger Story
1991
as Self
Stallone on the Edge: The Making of Cliffhanger
as Self
The Breakthrough
1981
as Police officer (uncredited)
Hard Time: The Making of Prison
2013
as Himself
Kohtauspaikka 33
1981
as Self (voice)
Raptori Moe!
1990
About 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… With 17 credits spanning from 1981 to 2021, Renny Harlin has appeared in 17 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Renny Harlin Movies
- Driven (2001) — as Replacement Driver
- The Legend of Hercules (2014) — as Officer Linus (uncredited)
- A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988) — as Student (uncredited)
- Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (2010) — as Self
- A Night to Die For (1995) — as Self
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