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Renny Harlin

Director • Born 1959

Renny Harlin

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About

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

White Collar posterWhite CollarSeries • 2009Burn Notice posterBurn NoticeSeries • 2007The Beast posterThe BeastMovie • 2026Covert Affairs posterCovert AffairsSeries • 2010Deep Water posterDeep WaterMovie • 2026Graceland posterGracelandSeries • 2013Die Hard 2 posterDie Hard 2Movie • 1990The Long Kiss Goodnight posterThe Long Kiss GoodnightMovie • 1996The Strangers: Chapter 3 posterThe Strangers: Chapter 3Movie • 2026The Strangers: Chapter 2 posterThe Strangers: Chapter 2Movie • 2025The Covenant posterThe CovenantMovie • 2006Cleaner posterCleanerMovie • 2007Blast from the Past posterBlast from the PastMovie • 1999Cliffhanger posterCliffhangerMovie • 1993Mindhunters posterMindhuntersMovie • 2004Deep Blue Sea posterDeep Blue SeaMovie • 1999The Strangers: Chapter 1 posterThe Strangers: Chapter 1Movie • 2024The Bricklayer posterThe BricklayerMovie • 2023A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master posterA Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream MasterMovie • 1988The Dyatlov Pass Incident posterThe Dyatlov Pass IncidentMovie • 2013The Misfits posterThe MisfitsMovie • 2021Driven posterDrivenMovie • 200112 Rounds poster12 RoundsMovie • 2009Cutthroat Island posterCutthroat IslandMovie • 1995