Renny Harlin
March 15, 1959 (65 years old) in Riihimäki, Finland
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
Credits
- 2021 · The Dinosaur as Self (archive footage)
- 2014 · The Legend of Hercules as Officer Linus (uncredited)
- 2013 · Hard Time: The Making of Prison as Himself
- 2012 · Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger as Self
- 2010 · Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy as Self
- 2003 · Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³' as Self
- 2001 · Driven as Replacement Driver
- 1998 · Johtaja Uuno Turhapuro pisnismies as Renny Harlin
- 1995 · A Night to Die For as Self
- 1991 · Slash & Burn: The Freddy Krueger Story as Self
- 1990 · Raptori Moe! as
- 1989 · The Making of 'Nightmare on Elm Street IV' as Self
- 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 · The Breakthrough as Police officer (uncredited)