Jalmari Helander
Jalmari Helander in 2010
Born (1976-07-21) 21 July 1976
Helsinki, Finland
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter
Notable workRare Exports: A Christmas Tale (2010)
Big Game (2014)
Sisu (2022)

Jalmari Helander (born 21 July 1976)[1] is a Finnish screenwriter and film director. He is known for the 2010 film Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale, 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.[2]

Helander is the brother-in-law of actor Jorma Tommila and the maternal uncle of Jorma's son Onni, both of whom have acted in his films.

Filmography

Feature films

Short films

  • Iceman (1999)
  • Maximillian Tarzan (1999)
  • Ukkonen  (2001)
  • Rare Exports, Inc.  (2003)
  • Rare Exports: The Official Safety Instructions  (2005)
  • The Fakir (2006)

TV Series

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Jalmari Helander". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  2. ↑ "Big Game". Toronto International Film Festival. 2014. Archived from the original on 4 February 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  3. ↑ Rare Exportsin tekijä Jalmari Helander ohjaa scifiseikkailun – FBI-agentti ja hakkeri ufojahdissa – Episodi (in Finnish)
  4. ↑ "Nyt se vahvistui: Sisu 2 on tekeillä – Jalmari Helander palaa ohjaajaksi". Muropaketti (in Finnish). 20 December 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
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