Jalmari Helander
- Directing
- July 21, 1976 · Helsinki, Finland
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.
Known for
Filmography
- John Rambo · Director, Writer
- Sisu: Road to Revenge · Writer, Director
- The Last Stand of Ellen Cole · Story, Co-Executive Producer
- Sisu · Director, Writer
- Karkurit · Director
- Perfect Commando · Director
- Big Game · Director, Writer
- Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale · Story, Director
- The Fakir · Director, Producer
- The Official Rare Exports Inc. Safety Instructions 2005 · Director, Writer
- Rare Exports Inc. · Writer, Director
- Ukkonen · Director, Set Decoration
- Iceman · Writer, Editing
- Maxmillian Tarzan · Director, Costume Design
- Jerry and Ms. Universe · Director, Writer
- Fairytale in New York · Director