Director
Renny Harlin
67 years · Riihimäki, Finland · 46 films
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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Die Hard 2
1990 · Director
On Hulu
Deep Blue Sea
1999 · Director
On YouTube TV
Cliffhanger
1993 · Director, Producer
On Tubi TV
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
1988 · Student (uncredited), Director
On AMC
The Legend of Hercules
2014 · Officer Linus (uncredited), Director
On Fawesome
The Long Kiss Goodnight
1996 · Director, Producer
Filmography 45
The Beast
2026 · Director
Deep Water
2026 · Ship Radio Dispatcher (voice), Director
On Philo
The Strangers: Chapter 3
2026 · Director
On Philo
The Strangers
2026 · Director
The Strangers: Chapter 2
2025 · Director
On HBO Max
The Strangers: Chapter 1
2024 · Director
On HBO Max
The Bricklayer
2023 · Director
Refuge
2023 · Director, Producer
Reunion 3: Singles Cruise
2021 · Director, Screenplay
The Misfits
2021 · Director
The Dinosaur
2021 · Self (archive footage)
Bodies at Rest
2019 · Director
Legend of the Ancient Sword
2018 · Director
Skiptrace
2016 · Director
On Hoopla
The Legend of Hercules
2014 · Officer Linus (uncredited), Director
On Fawesome
The Dyatlov Pass Incident
2013 · Director, Producer
Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger
2012 · Self
5 Days of War
2011 · Producer, Director
On Plex
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
2010 · Self
On Plex
12 Rounds
2009 · Director
On fuboTV
Cleaner
2007 · Director
The Covenant
2006 · Director
Exorcist: The Beginning
2004 · Director
On Tubi TV
Mindhunters
2004 · Director
On Philo