Renny Harlin
Known for DirectingBorn 1959-03-15Riihimäki, 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.
Known for
Deep Water
2026 · as Ship Radio Dispatcher (voice)
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
1988 · as Student (uncredited)
The Legend of Hercules
2014 · as Officer Linus (uncredited)
Driven
2001 · as Replacement Driver
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
2010 · as Self
The Dinosaur
2021 · as Self (archive footage)
Born American
1986 · as Man's Voice from Ship's Loudspeakers (uncredited) (voice)
A Night to Die For
1995 · as Self
Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
2003 · as Self
Johtaja Uuno Turhapuro pisnismies
1998 · as Renny Harlin
Stallone on the Edge: The Making of Cliffhanger
as Self
Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger
2012 · as Self
Raptori Moe!
1990
Kohtauspaikka 33
1981 · as Self (voice)
The Making of 'Nightmare on Elm Street IV'
1989 · as Self
The Breakthrough
1981 · as Police officer (uncredited)
Slash & Burn: The Freddy Krueger Story
1991 · as Self
Hard Time: The Making of Prison
2013 · as Himself