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Renny Harlin
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Finnish film director and film producer (born 1959)
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Renny Harlin, born Renny Lauri Mauritz Harjola on March 15, 1959, in Riihimäki, is a Finnish and American film director, producer, and camera operator. He began his professional work period in 1980 and has directed films in the action, thriller, and horror genres. Harlin is a graduate of the Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture. He speaks Finnish, English, and German, with Finnish as his native language.
Harlin has been nominated for the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director. His personal life includes a marriage to Geena Davis and a partnership with Laura Dern. He is also identified as a manufacturer.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 1
Top works
- Exorcist
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Film & TV
Directing · Riihimäki, Finland
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…
Known for
- The Dinosaur — Self (archive footage)2021
- The Legend of Hercules — Officer Linus (uncredited)2014
- Hard Time: The Making of Prison — Himself2013
- Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger — Self2012
- Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy — Self2010
- Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³' — Self2003
- Driven — Replacement Driver2001
- Johtaja Uuno Turhapuro pisnismies — Renny Harlin1998
- A Night to Die For — Self1995
- Slash & Burn: The Freddy Krueger Story — Self1991
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 604
- Total plays
- 1,227
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Segregation of a missense mutation in the amyloid precursor protein gene with familial Alzheimer's disease
· 1991 · cited 3,583x
- α-synuclein locus duplication as a cause of familial Parkinson's disease
· 2004 · cited 1,807x
- Chemokine Expression in Melanoma Metastases Associated with CD8+ T-Cell Recruitment
· 2009 · cited 991x
- Early-onset Alzheimer's disease caused by mutations at codon 717 of the β-amyloid precursor protein gene
· 1991 · cited 955x
- Method of Continuous Variations: Applications of Job Plots to the Study of Molecular Associations in Organometallic Chemistry
· 2013 · cited 650x
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Key facts
- Born
- Renny Lauri Mauritz Harjola , ( 1959-03-15 ) 15 March 1959 (age 67) , Riihimäki , Finland
- Citizenship
- Finland, United States
- Occupations
- Film director film producer screenwriter
- Years active
- 1980–present
- Spouses
- Geena Davis ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1993 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1998 ) Johanna Kokkila ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2021 )
- Website
- www .rennyharlin .com
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Riihimäki
- Spouse
- Geena Davis
- Occupation
- screenwriter
- Languages spoken
- Finnish
- Native language
- Finnish
- Genre
- horror film
- Official website
- www.rennyharlin.com
- Image
- Renny Harlin by Gage Skidmore.jpg
- Number of children
- 3
- Work location
- Finland
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- date of birth
- 1959-03-15
- unmarried partner
- Laura Dern
- birth name
- Renny Lauri Mauritz Harjola
- pseudonym
- Renny Harlin
- related category
- Category:Films directed by Renny Harlin
- start of work period
- 1980-00-00
- topic has template
- Template:Renny Harlin
- nominated for
- Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director
- Commons category
- Renny Harlin
- name in native language
- Renny Harlin
- short name
- Renny Harlin
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Encyclopedic overview
Renny Harlin (born Renny Lauri Mauritz Harjola, 15 March 1959) is a Finnish filmmaker who has worked in America, Europe, and Asia. He is known for directing films such as 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 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.
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