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, 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.
Jalmari Helander
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- Born
- 1976. · Helsinki.
- Nationality
- Finland.
- Occupation
- screenwriter, scenographer and director.
- Known for
- Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale, Big Game and Sisu.
- Honours
- Sitges Film Festival Best Director award.
- Languages
- Finnish.
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Personal life
In 2025, it was announced that Helander would direct John Rambo, the upcoming prequel to First Blood (1982) in the Rambo franchise. 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.
Helander has stated that he has panic disorder
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Jalmari Helander (born 21 July 1976) is documented in the authority records of the Bibliothèque nationale de France. Jalmari Helander was born on 21 July 1976.
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Filmography
Short films Feature films Television
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- 1.British Film Institute. Jalmari Helander.
- 2.Toronto International Film Festival. Big Game. 2014.
- 3.Lehtonen, Veli-Pekka. John Rambo ja minä. Helsingin Sanomat. 20 May 2025.
- 4.Coman, Monica. 1 of the Best Recent Action Films With 94% RT Score Is Heading to Hulu Soon. Comic Book Resources. 12 August 2025.
- 5.https://www.iltalehti.fi/viihde/a/2015032519416379
- 6.Nyt se vahvistui: Sisu 2 on tekeillä – Jalmari Helander palaa ohjaajaksi. Muropaketti. 20 December 2023.
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