Directing · Riihimäki, Finland · Born March 15, 1959
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.
MovieDeep Water
2026
as Ship Radio Dispatcher (voice)
MovieThe Dinosaur
2021
as Self (archive footage)
MovieThe Legend of Hercules
2014
as Officer Linus (uncredited)
Hard Time: The Making of Prison
2013
as Himself
MovieFear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger
2012
as Self
MovieNever Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
2010
as Self
MovieWreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
2003
as Self
MovieDriven
2001
as Replacement Driver
MovieJohtaja Uuno Turhapuro pisnismies
1998
as Renny Harlin
MovieA Night to Die For
1995
as Self
MovieSlash & Burn: The Freddy Krueger Story
1991
as Self
MovieRaptori Moe!
1990
MovieThe Making of 'Nightmare on Elm Street IV'
1989
as Self
MovieA Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
1988
as Student (uncredited)
MovieBorn American
1986
as Man's Voice from Ship's Loudspeakers (uncredited) (voice)
MovieThe Breakthrough
1981
as Police officer (uncredited)
Kohtauspaikka 33
1981
as Self (voice)
MovieStallone on the Edge: The Making of Cliffhanger
as Self
