
Personal Info
Gender:Unspecified
Birth Date:1976-07-21 00:00:00
Birth Place:Helsinki, Finland
Known For:Directing
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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.
Filmography (37)
⭐ 9

The Fakir
screenstory2006
⭐ 5.2

Ukkonen
director2001
⭐ 6.2

Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale
writer2010
⭐ 6.2

Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale
production design2010
⭐ 5.5

Maxmillian Tarzan
director1999
⭐ 5.5

Maxmillian Tarzan
writer1999
⭐ 5.5

Maxmillian Tarzan
editor1999
⭐ 5.5

Maxmillian Tarzan
costume design1999
⭐ 5.5

Maxmillian Tarzan
set designer1999
⭐ 5.5

Maxmillian Tarzan
sound designer1999
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Jerry and Ms. Universe
writer2026
⭐ 9

The Fakir
producer2006
⭐ 9

The Fakir
director2006
⭐ 5.2

Ukkonen
writer2001
⭐ 5.2

Ukkonen
production design2001
⭐ 5.2

Ukkonen
set decoration2001
⭐ 10
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Iceman
director1999
⭐ 10
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Iceman
writer1999
⭐ 10
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Iceman
editor1999
⭐ 5.5

Big Game
director2014

Sisu: Road to Revenge
director2025
⭐ 7.4

Sisu
director2022
⭐ 7.4

Sisu
writer2022
⭐ 7.9

The Last Stand of Ellen Cole
story2024
⭐ 7.9

The Last Stand of Ellen Cole
co-executive producer2024
⭐ 7.2

The Official Rare Exports Inc. Safety Instructions 2005
director2005
⭐ 7.2

The Official Rare Exports Inc. Safety Instructions 2005
writer2005
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Fairytale in New York
director2026

Sisu: Road to Revenge
writer2025
⭐ 5.5

Big Game
writer2014

John Rambo
director2026

John Rambo
writer2026
⭐ 6.2

Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale
director2010
⭐ 6.2

Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale
original story2010
⭐ 7

Rare Exports Inc.
director2003
⭐ 7

Rare Exports Inc.
writer2003
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Jerry and Ms. Universe
director2026