Renny Harlin
Renny Harlin is a Finnish filmmaker who has worked in America, Europe, and Asia. He is known for directing films such as Die Hard 2, Cliffhanger, Deep Blue Sea, and Cutthroat Island, the latter of which has the distinction of being one of the biggest box office bombs of all time. Harlin's film Cliffhanger (1993) received three Academy Award (Oscar) nominations. Harlin's films have grossed over $520 million in the United States and over $1.2 billion in the worldwide aggregate box office, making him the 151st highest-grossing director in the global film market as of October 2022, and the most internationally successful Finnish filmmaker in terms of revenue.
Photo: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.
Defining films
Films by decade
Deep Water
The Strangers: Chapter 1
The Misfits
The Strangers: Chapter 3
The Strangers: Chapter 2
Refuge
The Bricklayer
Reunion 3: Singles Cruise
Skiptrace
The Legend of Hercules
The Dyatlov Pass Incident
Bodies at Rest
Legend of the Ancient Sword
5 Days of War