
Renny Harlin
Directing
1959-03-15 · 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.
movieDeep Water
as Ship Radio Dispatcher (voice) · 2026 · 6.5
movieThe Dinosaur
as Self (archive footage) · 2021 · 5.8
movieThe Legend of Hercules
as Officer Linus (uncredited) · 2014 · 4.8
Hard Time: The Making of Prison
as Himself · 2013 · 8.0
movieFear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger
as Self · 2012 · 5.5
movieNever Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
as Self · 2010 · 7.8
movieWreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
as Self · 2003 · 7.8
movieDriven
as Replacement Driver · 2001 · 5.1
movieJohtaja Uuno Turhapuro pisnismies
as Renny Harlin · 1998 · 3.7
movieA Night to Die For
as Self · 1995 · 7.0
movieSlash & Burn: The Freddy Krueger Story
as Self · 1991 · 8.0
movieRaptori Moe!
as · 1990 · 0.0
movieThe Making of 'Nightmare on Elm Street IV'
as Self · 1989 · 5.0
movieA Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
as Student (uncredited) · 1988 · 5.9
movieBorn American
as Man's Voice from Ship's Loudspeakers (uncredited) (voice) · 1986 · 4.0
movieThe Breakthrough
as Police officer (uncredited) · 1981 · 7.0
Kohtauspaikka 33
as Self (voice) · 1981 · 0.0
movieStallone on the Edge: The Making of Cliffhanger
as Self · 0.0