Renny Harlin

Renny Harlin is a director born on 15 March 1959 in Riihimäki, Finland. Working primarily in directing, he has 46 credits to his name. He is best known for directing Die Hard 2 (1990), Cliffhanger (1993) and A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988), a film in which he also made an uncredited appearance as a student.

His other directing credits include The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996), Deep Blue Sea (1999), Mindhunters (2004), The Covenant (2006) and Cleaner (2007). He has also worked in television as a director on White Collar (2009). The most recent title among his listed credits is The Legend of Hercules (2014), which he directed and in which he also appears, uncredited, as Officer Linus.

Frequent co-stars

• Samuel L. Jackson · 4 films together: The Beast, The Long Kiss Goodnight, Cleaner, Deep Blue Sea
• Richard Brake · 3 films together: The Strangers: Chapter 3, The Strangers: Chapter 2, The Strangers: Chapter 1
• Gabriel Basso · 3 films together: The Strangers: Chapter 3, The Strangers: Chapter 2, The Strangers: Chapter 1
• Madelaine Petsch · 3 films together: The Strangers: Chapter 3, The Strangers: Chapter 2, The Strangers: Chapter 1
• Ema Horvath · 3 films together: The Strangers: Chapter 3, The Strangers: Chapter 2, The Strangers: Chapter 1
• Pedro Leandro · 2 films together: The Strangers: Chapter 3, The Strangers: Chapter 2

Nominations

• Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director (1991)

Career at a glance

First credit: Custody (1980) · Credits: 46

Roles played

Titles reviewed on Drama4U

• The Beast2026 · DirectorReviewed

Other work

• Deep Water2026 · Ship Radio Dispatcher (voice)
• Deep Water2026 · Director
• The Strangers: Chapter 32026 · Director
• The Strangers2026 · Director
• The Strangers: Chapter 22025 · Director
• The Strangers: Chapter 12024 · Director
• The Bricklayer2023 · Director
• Refuge2023 · Director
• Reunion 3: Singles Cruise2021 · Director
• The Misfits2021 · Director
• Bodies at Rest2019 · Director
• Legend of the Ancient Sword2018 · Director
• Skiptrace2016 · Director
• The Legend of Hercules2014 · Director
• The Legend of Hercules2014 · Officer Linus (uncredited)
• Graceland2013 · Director
• The Dyatlov Pass Incident2013 · Director
• 5 Days of War2011 · Director
• Covert Affairs2010 · Director

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