Directed credits
11
Active
Regular directing credits.
Director
Jalmari Helander
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
2.6
Moderate attention
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Directed movies: 9Directed series: 2All crew credits: 13
TMDB ID: 145228
IMDb ID: nm1118351
Known for: Directing
Born: July 21, 1976
Age: 49
Place of birth: Helsinki, Finland
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1999 - 2025
Years active: 27
Average TMDB rating: 6.94
Wikidata: Q2580634
Also known as
Jalmari Helander • جالماري هيلاندير
Frequent jobs
Director (11)Screenstory (1)Story (1)
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.
7.4
Sisu: Road to Revenge
Director
2025 Movie
7.4
Sisu
Director
2022 Movie
5.5
Big Game
Director
2014 Movie
6.2
Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale
Director
2010 Movie
7.2
The Official Rare Exports Inc. Safety Instructions 2005
Director
2005 Movie
7.0
Rare Exports Inc.
Director
2003 Movie
5.2
Ukkonen
Director
2001 Movie
5.5
Maxmillian Tarzan
Director
1999 Movie
John Rambo
Director
Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Jalmari Helander.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Jalmari Helander.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Jalmari Helander.
7.4
Sisu: Road to Revenge
Director
2025 Movie
7.4
Sisu
Director
2022 Movie
5.5
Big Game
Director
2014 Movie
5.5
Maxmillian Tarzan
Director
1999 Movie
6.2
Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale
Director
2010 Movie
7.0
Rare Exports Inc.
Director
2003 Movie
7.9
The Last Stand of Ellen Cole
Story
2024 Movie
5.2
Ukkonen
Director
2001 Movie
John Rambo
Director
Movie
7.2
The Official Rare Exports Inc. Safety Instructions 2005
Director
2005 Movie
9.0
The Fakir
Screenstory
2006 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Jalmari Helander.
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Jalmari Helander.