Renny Harlin
Known for: Directing
Born: March 15, 1959
Place of birth: 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.
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Filmography
55 movies · 5 TV shows, newest first
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The Beast
2026
7.1
Deep Water
2026
5.9
The Strangers: Chapter 3
2026
7.7
The Strangers
2026
6.0
The Strangers: Chapter 2
2025
5.7
The Strangers: Chapter 1
2024
5.8
The Bricklayer
2023
4.9
Refuge
2023
4.6
Reunion 3: Singles Cruise
2021
5.4
The Misfits
2021
5.8
The Dinosaur
2021
6.4
Bodies at Rest
2019
5.9
Legend of the Ancient Sword
2018
5.8
Skiptrace
2016
4.8
The Legend of Hercules
2014
7.2
Graceland
2013
6.0
The Dyatlov Pass Incident
20138.0
Hard Time: The Making of Prison
2013
6.0
Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger
2012
5.7
5 Days of War
2011
5.8
The Resident
2011
6.9
Covert Affairs
2010
7.8
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
2010
8.2
White Collar
2009
5.9
12 Rounds
2009
6.1
Cleaner
2007
7.5
Burn Notice
2007
5.6
The Covenant
2006
5.4
Exorcist: The Beginning
2004
6.5
Mindhunters
2004
7.8
Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
2003
5.2
Driven
2001
6.0
Deep Blue Sea
1999
6.8
Blast from the Past
1999
3.7
Johtaja Uuno Turhapuro pisnismies
1998
5.3
Mistrial
1996
6.6
The Long Kiss Goodnight
1996
5.8
Cutthroat Island
1995
7.0
A Night to Die For
1995
6.0
Speechless
1994
5.2
The Foot Shooting Party
1994
6.5
Cliffhanger
1993
5.3
Gladiaattorit
1993
6.0
Stallone on the Edge: The Making of Cliffhanger
1993
8.0
Slash & Burn: The Freddy Krueger Story
1991
6.2
Rambling Rose
1991
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Raptori Moe!
1990
6.1
The Adventures of Ford Fairlane
1990
7.0
Die Hard 2
1990
5.0
The Making of 'Nightmare on Elm Street IV'
1989
5.9
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
1988
5.8
Prison
1987
4.0
Born American
1986
7.0
The Breakthrough
1981NR
Kohtauspaikka 33
198110.0
Custody
1980NR
Carrier
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Inspector Palmu
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Black Tides
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Trial by Combat
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