Renny Harlin

Known for DirectingBorn 1959-03-15 (age 67)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.Read more

Movies & web series

Custody

White Collar

Hard Time: The Making of Prison

The Strangers

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

Slash & Burn: The Freddy Krueger Story

Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'

Burn Notice

Graceland

Covert Affairs

A Night to Die For

Die Hard 2

The Breakthrough

Blast from the Past

Bodies at Rest

The Long Kiss Goodnight

Mindhunters

Cliffhanger

The Strangers: Chapter 2

Deep Water

Cleaner

Legend of the Ancient Sword

Rambling Rose

The Dyatlov Pass Incident

The Dinosaur

The Bricklayer

The Adventures of Ford Fairlane

The Strangers: Chapter 3

12 Rounds

Deep Blue Sea

The Strangers: Chapter 1

Skiptrace

Speechless

The Resident

5 Days of War

A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master

Cutthroat Island

Prison

The Covenant

The Misfits

Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger

Exorcist: The Beginning

Refuge

Mistrial

Gladiaattorit

Driven

The Foot Shooting Party

The Legend of Hercules