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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.
As director
The Strangers: Chapter 3
Deep Water
The Strangers
The Strangers: Chapter 2
The Strangers: Chapter 1
The Bricklayer
Refuge
The Misfits
Reunion 3: Singles Cruise
Bodies at Rest
Legend of the Ancient Sword
Skiptrace
The Legend of Hercules
The Dyatlov Pass Incident
5 Days of War
12 Rounds
Cleaner
The Covenant
Exorcist: The Beginning
Mindhunters
Driven
Deep Blue Sea
The Long Kiss Goodnight
Cutthroat Island
Cliffhanger
Die Hard 2
The Adventures of Ford Fairlane
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
Prison
Born American
As actor
Deep Water
The Dinosaur
The Legend of Hercules
Hard Time: The Making of Prison
Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
Driven
Johtaja Uuno Turhapuro pisnismies
A Night to Die For
Slash & Burn: The Freddy Krueger Story
Raptori Moe!
The Making of 'Nightmare on Elm Street IV'
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
Born American
The Breakthrough
Kohtauspaikka 33
Stallone on the Edge: The Making of Cliffhanger