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.
Filmography
Renny Harlin's best-known films, from newest to oldest.
- 2026Deep WaterDirector
- 2026The Strangers: Chapter 3Director
- 2025The Strangers: Chapter 2Director
- 2024The Strangers: Chapter 1Director
- 2023The BricklayerDirector
- 2021The MisfitsDirector
- 2016SkiptraceDirector
- 2014The Legend of HerculesDirector · Screenplay
- 2013The Dyatlov Pass IncidentDirector
- 20115 Days of WarDirector
- 200912 RoundsDirector
- 2007CleanerDirector
- 2006The CovenantDirector
- 2004MindhuntersDirector
- 2004Exorcist: The BeginningDirector
- 2001DrivenDirector
- 1999Deep Blue SeaDirector
- 1996The Long Kiss GoodnightDirector
- 1995Cutthroat IslandDirector
- 1993CliffhangerDirector
- 1990Die Hard 2Director
- 1990The Adventures of Ford FairlaneDirector
- 1988A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream MasterDirector
- 1987PrisonDirector
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