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Jalmari Helander

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.

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Directing

1999

[ ] Maxmillian Tarzan (Director)
[ ] Iceman (Director)

2001

[ ] Ukkonen (Director)

2003

[ ] Rare Exports Inc. (Director)

2005

[ ] The Official Rare Exports Inc. Safety Instructions 2005 (Director)

2006

[ ] The Fakir (Director)

2010

[ ] Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (Director)

2014

[ ] Big Game (Director)

2022

[ ] Sisu (Director)

2025

[ ] Sisu: Road to Revenge (Director)

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[ ] Jerry and Ms. Universe (Director)
[ ] Fairytale in New York (Director)
[ ] John Rambo (Director)

Writing

1999

[ ] Maxmillian Tarzan (Writer)
[ ] Iceman (Writer)

2001

[ ] Ukkonen (Writer)

2003

[ ] Rare Exports Inc. (Writer)

2005

[ ] The Official Rare Exports Inc. Safety Instructions 2005 (Writer)

2006

[ ] The Fakir (Screenstory)

2010

[ ] Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (Original Story)
[ ] Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (Writer)

2014

[ ] Big Game (Writer)

2022

[ ] Sisu (Writer)

2024

[ ] The Last Stand of Ellen Cole (Story)

2025

[ ] Sisu: Road to Revenge (Writer)

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[ ] Jerry and Ms. Universe (Writer)
[ ] John Rambo (Writer)

Art

1999

[ ] Maxmillian Tarzan (Set Designer)

2001

[ ] Ukkonen (Set Decoration)
[ ] Ukkonen (Production Design)

2010

[ ] Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (Production Design)

Costume & Make-Up

1999

[ ] Maxmillian Tarzan (Costume Design)

Editing

1999

[ ] Maxmillian Tarzan (Editor)
[ ] Iceman (Editor)

Production

2006

[ ] The Fakir (Producer)

2024

[ ] The Last Stand of Ellen Cole (Co-Executive Producer)

Sound

1999

[ ] Maxmillian Tarzan (Sound Designer)