
Renny Harlin
Directing
Born: 1959-03-15 · Riihimäki, Finland
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 hig
🎬 Movies (30)

Deep Water
2026
Director

The Strangers: Chapter 3
2026
Director

The Strangers
2026
Director

The Strangers: Chapter 2
2025
Director

The Strangers: Chapter 1
2024
Director

The Bricklayer
2023
Director

Refuge
2023
Director

The Dinosaur
2021
Self (archive footage)

The Misfits
2021
Director

Reunion 3: Singles Cruise
2021
Director

Bodies at Rest
2019
Director

Legend of the Ancient Sword
2018
Director

Skiptrace
2016
Director

The Legend of Hercules
2014
Director
Hard Time: The Making of Prison
2013
Himself

The Dyatlov Pass Incident
2013
Director

Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger
2012
Self

5 Days of War
2011
Director

The Resident
2011
Executive Producer

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
2010
Self

12 Rounds
2009
Director

Cleaner
2007
Director

The Covenant
2006
Director

Exorcist: The Beginning
2004
Director

Mindhunters
2004
Director

Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
2003
Self

Driven
2001
Director

Blast from the Past
1999
Producer

Deep Blue Sea
1999
Director

Johtaja Uuno Turhapuro pisnismies
1998
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