Renny Harlin
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- March 15, 1959, Riihimäki, Finland
- Movies
- 54
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.
Upcoming Renny Harlin Movies
Black Tides
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Best-Known Movies
Filmography
| 2026 | Deep Water | Ship Radio Dispatcher (voice) |
| 2021 | The Dinosaur | Self (archive footage) |
| 2014 | The Legend of Hercules | Officer Linus (uncredited) |
| 2013 | Hard Time: The Making of Prison | Himself |
| 2012 | Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger | Self |
| 2010 | Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy | Self |
| 2003 | Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³' | Self |
| 2001 | Driven | Replacement Driver |
| 1998 | Johtaja Uuno Turhapuro pisnismies | Renny Harlin |
| 1995 | A Night to Die For | Self |
| 1993 | Stallone on the Edge: The Making of Cliffhanger | Self |
| 1991 | Slash & Burn: The Freddy Krueger Story | Self |
| 1990 | Raptori Moe! | |
| 1989 | The Making of 'Nightmare on Elm Street IV' | Self |
| 1988 | A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master | Student (uncredited) |
| 1986 | Born American | Man's Voice from Ship's Loudspeakers (uncredited) (voice) |
| 1981 | The Breakthrough | Police officer (uncredited) |
| 1981 | Kohtauspaikka 33 | Self (voice) |
Directing, Writing & Producing
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