Renny Harlin
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.
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Films
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TV Shows
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Crew Credits
Known For
14 Credits
Driven
as Replacement Driver
2001
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
as Student (uncredited)
1988
The Dinosaur
as Self (archive footage)
2021
The Legend of Hercules
as Officer Linus (uncredited)
2014
The Breakthrough
as Police officer (uncredited)
1981
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
A Night to Die For
as Self
1995
Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger
as Self
2012
The Making of 'Nightmare on Elm Street IV'
as Self
1989
Raptori Moe!
1990
Behind the Camera
38 Credits
White Collar
Director
2009
Burn Notice
Director
2007
The Strangers: Chapter 3
Director
2026
Covert Affairs
Director
2010
The Strangers: Chapter 2
Director
2025
Die Hard 2
Director
1990
Graceland
Director
2013
Deep Blue Sea
Director
1999
The Strangers: Chapter 1
Director
2024
Blast from the Past
Producer
1999
Cleaner
Director
2007
Cliffhanger
Director, Producer
1993