As Director
The Strangers: Chapter 2
2025
10.0
Renny Harlin
Acting
Born
March 15, 1959
Place of Birth
Riihimäki, Finland
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.
The Filmography
As Director
The Strangers: Chapter 1
2024
5.7
As Director
The Bricklayer
2023
5.8
As Director
Refuge
2023
5.4
As Director
The Misfits
2021
5.5
As Director
Bodies at Rest
2019
6.4
As Director
Legend of the Ancient Sword
2018
6.1
As Director, As Writer
The Legend of Hercules
2014
4.8
As Director
The Dyatlov Pass Incident
2013
5.9
As Actor
Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger
2012
5.5
As Director
5 Days of War
2011
5.6
As Actor
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
2010
7.8
As Director
12 Rounds
2009
5.9
As Director
Cleaner
2007
6.1
As Director
The Covenant
2006
5.6
As Director
Exorcist: The Beginning
2004
5.4
As Director
Mindhunters
2004
6.5
As Actor
Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
2003
7.8
As Director
Driven
2001
5.1
As Director
Deep Blue Sea
1999
6.0