Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
July 21, 1976 (49 years old)
Place of Birth
Helsinki, Finland
Also Known As
- Jalmari Helander
- جالماري هيلاندير
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.
Known For
Directing
Sisu: Road to Revenge
Writer, Director
2025
The Last Stand of Ellen Cole
Story, Co-Executive Producer
2024
Sisu
Director, Writer
2022
Big Game
Director, Writer
2014
Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale
Original Story, Director, Writer, Production Design
2010
The Official Rare Exports Inc. Safety Instructions 2005
Director, Writer
2005
Rare Exports Inc.
Writer, Director
2003