Jalmari Helander

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1976-07-21 (49 years old)

Place of Birth

Helsinki, Finland

Jalmari Helander

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.

Production

2010

2003

2003

2022

Sisu

as Director

2015

Big Game

as Director

2015

Big Game

as Writer

2001

Ukkonen

as Director

2025

Sisu 2

as Writer

2025

Sisu 2

as Director

2022

Sisu

as Writer

2010

Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale

as Production Design

1999

2006

The Fakir

as Director

1999

Maxmillian Tarzan

as Sound Designer

2006

The Fakir

as Screenstory

1999

Maxmillian Tarzan

as Costume Design

1999

2006

The Fakir

as Producer

1999

Maxmillian Tarzan

as Set Designer

1999

2001

Ukkonen

as Production Design

2001

Ukkonen

as Writer

2001

Ukkonen

as Set Decoration

1999

Iceman

as Director

1999

Iceman

as Editor

1999

Iceman

as Writer

2024

The Last Stand of Ellen Cole

as Co-Executive Producer

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John Rambo

as Director

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John Rambo

as Writer

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