Renny Harlin
Born: 1959-03-15 in Riihimäki, Finland
Known For: Directing
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
2026
- The Strangers: Chapter 3 ... (Director)
- Deep Water ... (Director)
- Black Tides ... (Director)
- The Strangers ... (Director)
2025
- The Strangers: Chapter 2 ... (Director)
2024
- The Strangers: Chapter 1 ... (Director)
2023
- The Bricklayer ... (Director)
- Refuge ... (Director)
2021
- The Misfits ... (Director)
- Reunion 3: Singles Cruise ... (Director)
- The Dinosaur as Self (archive footage)
2019
- Bodies at Rest ... (Director)
2018
- Legend of the Ancient Sword ... (Director)
2016
- Skiptrace ... (Director)
2014
- The Legend of Hercules as Officer Linus (uncredited)
2013
- Graceland ... (Director)
- The Dyatlov Pass Incident ... (Director)
- Hard Time: The Making of Prison as Himself
2012
2011
- The Resident ... (Executive Producer)
- 5 Days of War ... (Director)
2010
- Covert Affairs ... (Director)
- Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy as Self
2009
- White Collar ... (Director)
- 12 Rounds ... (Director)
2007
- Burn Notice ... (Director)
- Cleaner ... (Director)
2006
- The Covenant ... (Director)
2004
- Mindhunters ... (Executive Producer)
- Exorcist: The Beginning ... (Director)
2003
2001
- Driven as Replacement Driver
1999
- Deep Blue Sea ... (Director)
- Blast from the Past ... (Producer)
1998
- Johtaja Uuno Turhapuro pisnismies as Renny Harlin
1996
- The Long Kiss Goodnight ... (Director)
- Mistrial ... (Executive Producer)
1995
- Cutthroat Island ... (Director)
- A Night to Die For as Self
1994
- Speechless ... (Producer)
- The Foot Shooting Party ... (Executive Producer)
1993
- Cliffhanger ... (Director)
- Gladiaattorit ... (Director)
1991
- Rambling Rose ... (Producer)
- Slash & Burn: The Freddy Krueger Story as Self
1990
- Die Hard 2 ... (Director)
- The Adventures of Ford Fairlane ... (Director)
- Raptori Moe!
1989
1988
- A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master as Student (uncredited)
1987
- Prison ... (Director)
1986
- Born American as Man's Voice from Ship's Loudspeakers (uncredited) (voice)
1981
- The Breakthrough as Police officer (uncredited)
- Kohtauspaikka 33 as Self (voice)
1980
- Custody ... (Writer)