Renny Harlin
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.
Acting
Movie
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
as Student (uncredited)
1988
Movie
The Legend of Hercules
as Officer Linus (uncredited)
2014
Movie
Driven
as Replacement Driver
2001
Movie
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
as Self
2010
Movie
Born American
as Man's Voice from Ship's Loudspeakers (uncredited) (voice)
1986
Movie
Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
as Self
2003
Movie
Johtaja Uuno Turhapuro pisnismies
as Renny Harlin
1998
Movie
The Making of 'Nightmare on Elm Street IV'
as Self
1989
Movie
The Dinosaur
as Self (archive footage)
2021
Movie
Slash & Burn: The Freddy Krueger Story
as Self
1991
Movie
Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger
as Self
2012
Movie
The Breakthrough
as Police officer (uncredited)
1981
Movie
A Night to Die For
as Self
1995
Movie
Hard Time: The Making of Prison
as Himself
2013
Movie
Raptori Moe!
1990
Movie
Kohtauspaikka 33
as Self (voice)
1981
Movie
Stallone on the Edge: The Making of Cliffhanger
as Self
Crew
Movie
Die Hard 2
Director
1990
Movie
Deep Blue Sea
Director
1999
Movie
Cliffhanger
Director
1993
Movie
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
Director
1988
TV
White Collar
Director
2009
Movie
The Legend of Hercules
Director
2014
Movie
The Long Kiss Goodnight
Director
1996
Movie
Mindhunters
Executive Producer
2004
Movie
Blast from the Past
Producer
1999
Movie
The Covenant
Director
2006
Movie
Cleaner
Director
2007
Movie
Exorcist: The Beginning
Director
2004