Director

Jalmari Helander

Directing

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Directed movies: 7Directed series: 2All crew credits: 13

TMDB ID: 145228

IMDb ID: nm1118351

Known for: Directing

Born: July 21, 1976

Age: 50

Place of birth: Helsinki, Finland

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1999 - 2027

Years active: 29

Average TMDB rating: 6.96

Wikidata: Q2580634

Also known as

Jalmari Helander • جالماري هيلاندير

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Director (9)Writer (2)Original Story (1)Story (1)

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Biography

Jalmari Helander (born 21 July 1976) is a Finnish screenwriter and film director. He is known for the 2010 film Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (which Cate Blanchett named as one of her favorite movies), the 2014 action-adventure Big Game starring Samuel L. Jackson, and the 2022 WWII action film Sisu. Before turning to feature films, Helander directed several short films and award-winning television commercials.

Movies

Directed Movies

Movies directed by Jalmari Helander.

Jun 3, 2027

John Rambo

Director

2027 Movie

Sisu

Director

2022 Movie

Big Game

Director

2014 Movie

The Fakir

Director

2006 Movie

The Official Rare Exports Inc. Safety Instructions 2005

Director

2005 Movie

Ukkonen

Director

2001 Movie

Maxmillian Tarzan

Director

1999 Movie

Series

Directed Series

Series directed by Jalmari Helander.

Karkurit

Director • 1 eps

2021 Series

Perfect Commando

Director • 10 eps

2020 Series

Movies