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Renny Harlin
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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…
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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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BODY OF WORK
Renny Harlin's Filmography
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Deep Water
as Ship Radio Dispatcher (voice)
The Dinosaur
as Self (archive footage)
The Legend of Hercules
as Officer Linus (uncredited)
No Poster
Hard Time: The Making of Prison
as Himself
Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger
as Self
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
as Self
Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
as Self
Driven
as Replacement Driver
Johtaja Uuno Turhapuro pisnismies
as Renny Harlin
A Night to Die For
as Self
Stallone on the Edge: The Making of Cliffhanger
as Self
Slash & Burn: The Freddy Krueger Story
as Self
Raptori Moe!
The Making of 'Nightmare on Elm Street IV'
as Self
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
as Student (uncredited)
Born American
as Man's Voice from Ship's Loudspeakers (uncredited) (voice)
The Breakthrough
as Police officer (uncredited)
No Poster
Kohtauspaikka 33
as Self (voice)