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]
Jalmari Helander | |
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 Jalmari Helander in 2010 | |
| Born | 21 July 1976 Helsinki, Finland |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
| Notable work | Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (2010) Big Game (2014) Sisu (2022) |
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
editFeature films
edit- Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (2010)
- Big Game (2014)
- Sisu (2022)
- Sisu 2 (TBA)[3]
- Jerry and Ms. Universe (TBA)[4]
Short films
edit- Iceman (1999)
- Maximillian Tarzan (1999)
- Ukkonen (2001)
- Rare Exports, Inc. (2003)
- Rare Exports: The Official Safety Instructions (2005)
- The Fakir (2006)
TV Series
edit- Wingman (2016–2018)
- Perfect Commando (2020–)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Jalmari Helander". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ^ "Big Game". Toronto International Film Festival. 2014. Archived from the original on 4 February 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ^ "Nyt se vahvistui: Sisu 2 on tekeillä – Jalmari Helander palaa ohjaajaksi". Muropaketti (in Finnish). 20 December 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ Rare Exportsin tekijä Jalmari Helander ohjaa scifiseikkailun – FBI-agentti ja hakkeri ufojahdissa – Episodi (in Finnish)
