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