Renny Harlin
Gender: Male
Birthday: 1959-03-15
Place of Birth: Riihimäki, Finland
Also Known As: Lauri Harjola, Renny Lauri Mauritz Harjola
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.
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Known For
2026Deep Water
1999Deep Blue Sea
1988A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
2014The Legend of Hercules
2001Driven
2010Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
1986Born American
2012Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger
1995A Night to Die For
2003Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
1993Stallone on the Edge: The Making of Cliffhanger
1989The Making of 'Nightmare on Elm Street IV'
1998Johtaja Uuno Turhapuro pisnismies
2021The Dinosaur
1990Raptori Moe!
1991Slash & Burn: The Freddy Krueger Story
Hard Time: The Making of Prison
1981