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Renny Harlin

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Born

March 15, 1959 (age 67)

Place of Birth

Riihimäki, Finland

Also Known As

Lauri Harjola

Ренні Гарлін

Renny Lauri Mauritz Harjola

IMDb

Renny Harlin

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.

Renny Harlin Interview: How Steven Spielberg Changed His Life, Deep Water, and The Beast

Video

Known For

Deep Water
Film

Deep Water

Ship Radio Dispatcher (voice)

2026

A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
Film

A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master

Student (uncredited)

1988

The Legend of Hercules
Film

The Legend of Hercules

Officer Linus (uncredited)

2014

Driven
Film

Driven

Replacement Driver

2001

The Dinosaur
Film

The Dinosaur

Self (archive footage)

2021

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
Film

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

Self

2010

The Breakthrough
Film

The Breakthrough

Police officer (uncredited)

1981

Raptori Moe!
Film

Raptori Moe!

1990

Born American
Film

Born American

Man's Voice from Ship's Loudspeakers (uncredited) (voice)

1986

Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
Film

Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'

Self

2003

A Night to Die For
Film

A Night to Die For

Self

1995

Kohtauspaikka 33
Film

Kohtauspaikka 33

Self (voice)

1981

Johtaja Uuno Turhapuro pisnismies
Film

Johtaja Uuno Turhapuro pisnismies

Renny Harlin

1998

The Making of 'Nightmare on Elm Street IV'
Film

The Making of 'Nightmare on Elm Street IV'

Self

1989

Stallone on the Edge: The Making of Cliffhanger
Film

Stallone on the Edge: The Making of Cliffhanger

Self

Slash & Burn: The Freddy Krueger Story
Film

Slash & Burn: The Freddy Krueger Story

Self

1991

Hard Time: The Making of Prison
Film

Hard Time: The Making of Prison

Himself

2013

Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger
Film

Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger

Self

2012

Filmography

2026FilmDeep Wateras Ship Radio Dispatcher (voice)2021FilmThe Dinosauras Self (archive footage)2014FilmThe Legend of Herculesas Officer Linus (uncredited)2013FilmHard Time: The Making of Prisonas Himself2012FilmFear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Kruegeras Self2010FilmNever Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacyas Self2003FilmWreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'as Self2001FilmDrivenas Replacement Driver1998FilmJohtaja Uuno Turhapuro pisnismiesas Renny Harlin1995FilmA Night to Die Foras Self1991FilmSlash & Burn: The Freddy Krueger Storyas Self1990FilmRaptori Moe!1989FilmThe Making of 'Nightmare on Elm Street IV'as Self1988FilmA Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Masteras Student (uncredited)1986FilmBorn Americanas Man's Voice from Ship's Loudspeakers (uncredited) (voice)1981FilmThe Breakthroughas Police officer (uncredited)1981FilmKohtauspaikka 33as Self (voice)—FilmStallone on the Edge: The Making of Cliffhangeras Self