Renny Harlin

Renny Harlin
Harlin at the 2024 WonderCon
Born
Renny Lauri Mauritz Harjola[1]

(1959-03-15) 15 March 1959 (age 65)
Riihimäki, Finland
CitizenshipFinland
United States
Occupations
Years active1980–present
Spouses
​
​
(m. 1993; div. 1998)​
Johanna Kokkila
​
(m. 2021)​
Children3
Websitewww.rennyharlin.com

Renny Harlin (born Renny Lauri Mauritz Harjola; 15 March 1959) is a Finnish film director, producer, and screenwriter who has worked in Hollywood, Europe, and China. His best-known films include A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master, The Adventures of Ford Fairlane, Die Hard 2, Cliffhanger, The Long Kiss Goodnight, and Deep Blue Sea.

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,[2] and the most internationally successful Finnish filmmaker in terms of revenue.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference book was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Renny Harlin - Box Office". The Numbers. Retrieved 2022-10-22.