Renny Harlin
Director
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.
Filmography
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
as Student (uncredited) 1988
The Legend of Hercules
as Officer Linus (uncredited) 2014
Driven
as Replacement Driver 2001
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
as Self 2010
Born American
as Man's Voice from Ship's Loudspeakers (uncredited) (voice) 1986
Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
as Self 2003
Johtaja Uuno Turhapuro pisnismies
as Renny Harlin 1998
The Making of 'Nightmare on Elm Street IV'
as Self 1989
The Dinosaur
as Self (archive footage) 2021
Slash & Burn: The Freddy Krueger Story
as Self 1991
Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger
as Self 2012
Hard Time: The Making of Prison
as Himself 2013
The Breakthrough
as Police officer (uncredited) 1981
Raptori Moe!
1990
A Night to Die For
as Self 1995