Jalmari Helander (born 21 July 1976) is a
Finnish screenwriter
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...
and
film director
A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, ...
. He is known for the 2010 film ''
Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale'' (in which
Cate Blanchett
Catherine Elise Blanchett (; born 14 May 1969) is an Australian actor. Regarded as one of the finest performers of her generation, she is known for her versatile work across independent films, blockbusters, and the stage. She has received n ...
named it as one of her favorite movies) and the 2014 action-adventure ''
Big Game'' starring
Samuel L. Jackson. Before turning to feature films, Helander directed several short films and award-winning television commercials.
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Filmography
Feature films
* ''
Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale'' (2010)
* ''
Big Game'' (2014)
* ''
Immortal
Immortality is the ability to live forever, or eternal life.
Immortal or Immortality may also refer to:
Film
* ''The Immortals'' (1995 film), an American crime film
* ''Immortality'', an alternate title for the 1998 British film ''The Wisdom of ...
'' (2022)
* ''Jerry and Ms. Universe'' (TBA)
Rare Exportsin tekijä Jalmari Helander ohjaa scifiseikkailun – FBI-agentti ja hakkeri ufojahdissa
– ''Episodi'' (in Finnish)
Short films
* ''Iceman'' (1999)
* ''Maximillian Tarzan'' (1999)
* ''Ukkonen'' (2001)
* ''Rare Exports Inc.'' (2003)
* ''The Official Rare Exports Inc. Safety Instructions'' (2005)
* ''The Fakir'' (2006)
TV Series
* ''Perfect Commando
''Perfect Commando'' (also known as ''Californian Commando''; fi, Kalifornian kommando) is a Finnish television comedy series that premiered on Elisa Viihde network on 13 February 2020. It is directed by Jalmari Helander, and stars Kian Lawley a ...
'' (2020–)
See also
* Finnish cinema
References
External links
*
1976 births
Living people
Sámi people
Writers from Helsinki
Finnish film directors
Finnish screenwriters
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