Renny Harlin

Director

Born: March 15, 1959 (age 67)
From: Riihimäki, Finland

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…

Filmography (48)

Deep Water (2026)
Director
The Strangers: Chapter 3 (2026)
Director
The Strangers (2026)
Director
The Strangers: Chapter 2 (2025)
Director
The Strangers: Chapter 1 (2024)
Director
The Bricklayer (2023)
Director
Refuge (2023)
Director
Reunion 3: Singles Cruise (2021)
Director
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
The Legend of Hercules (2014)
Director
The Dyatlov Pass Incident (2013)
Director
Hard Time: The Making of Prison
Hard Time: The Making of Prison (2013)
Himself
Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger (2012)
Self
5 Days of War (2011)
Director
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (2010)
Self
12 Rounds (2009)
Director
Cleaner (2007)
Director
The Covenant (2006)
Director
Exorcist: The Beginning (2004)
Director
Mindhunters (2004)
Director
Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³' (2003)
Self
Driven (2001)
Director
Deep Blue Sea (1999)
Director
Johtaja Uuno Turhapuro pisnismies (1998)
Renny Harlin
The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)
Director
Cutthroat Island (1995)
Director