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.
Filmography
Deep Water
2026 · Movie
The Strangers: Chapter 3
2026 · Movie
The Strangers
2026 · Movie
The Strangers: Chapter 2
2025 · Movie
The Strangers: Chapter 1
2024 · Movie
The Bricklayer
2023 · Movie
Refuge
2023 · Movie
Reunion 3: Singles Cruise
2021 · Movie
The Misfits
2021 · Movie
The Dinosaur
2021 · Movie
Bodies at Rest
2019 · Movie
Legend of the Ancient Sword
2018 · Movie
Skiptrace
2016 · Movie
The Legend of Hercules
2014 · Movie
Graceland
2013 · Series
The Dyatlov Pass Incident
2013 · Movie
Hard Time: The Making of Prison
2013 · Movie
Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger
2012 · Movie
5 Days of War
2011 · Movie
The Resident
2011 · Movie
Covert Affairs
2010 · Series
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
2010 · Movie
White Collar
2009 · Series
12 Rounds
2009 · Movie
Cleaner
2007 · Movie
Burn Notice
2007 · Series
The Covenant
2006 · Movie
Exorcist: The Beginning
2004 · Movie
Mindhunters
2004 · Movie
Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
2003 · Movie
Driven
2001 · Movie
Deep Blue Sea
1999 · Movie
Blast from the Past
1999 · Movie
Johtaja Uuno Turhapuro pisnismies
1998 · Movie
Mistrial
1996 · Movie
The Long Kiss Goodnight
1996 · Movie
Cutthroat Island
1995 · Movie
A Night to Die For
1995 · Movie
Speechless
1994 · Movie
The Foot Shooting Party
1994 · Movie
Cliffhanger
1993 · Movie
Gladiaattorit
1993 · Series
Stallone on the Edge: The Making of Cliffhanger
1993 · Movie
Slash & Burn: The Freddy Krueger Story
1991 · Movie
Rambling Rose
1991 · Movie
Raptori Moe!
1990 · Movie
The Adventures of Ford Fairlane
1990 · Movie
Die Hard 2
1990 · Movie
The Making of 'Nightmare on Elm Street IV'
1989 · Movie
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
1988 · Movie
Prison
1987 · Movie
Born American
1986 · Movie
The Breakthrough
1981 · Movie
Kohtauspaikka 33
1981 · Movie
Custody
1980 · Movie
The Beast
Movie
Black Tides
Movie
Trial by Combat
Movie
Carrier
Movie
Inspector Palmu
Movie