Director
Jalmari Helander
50 years · Helsinki, Finland · 10 films
Jalmari Helander (born 21 July 1976) is a Finnish screenwriter and film director. He is known for the 2010 film Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (which Cate Blanchett named as one of her favorite movies), the 2014 action-adventure Big Game starring Samuel L. Jackson, and the 2022 WWII action film Sisu. Before turning to feature films, Helander directed several short films and award-winning television commercials.
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Best known for
Sisu
2022 · Director, Writer
On MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel
Big Game
2014 · Director, Writer
Sisu: Road to Revenge
2025 · Director, Writer
On Netflix
Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale
2010 · Director, Writer
On Philo
Rare Exports Inc.
2003 · Director, Writer
The Official Rare Exports Inc. Safety Instructions 2005
2005 · Director, Writer
Filmography 9
Sisu: Road to Revenge
2025 · Director, Writer
On Netflix
Sisu
2022 · Director, Writer
On MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel
Big Game
2014 · Director, Writer
Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale
2010 · Director, Writer
On Philo
The Fakir
2006 · Producer, Director
The Official Rare Exports Inc. Safety Instructions 2005
2005 · Director, Writer
Rare Exports Inc.
2003 · Director, Writer
Ukkonen
2001 · Director, Writer
Maxmillian Tarzan
1999 · Director, Writer