Jalmari Helander
Directing • 1976-07-21 • Helsinki, Finland
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
7.4Sisu
2022
7.3Sisu: Road to Revenge
2025
5.5Big Game
2014
6.2Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale
2010
7.0Rare Exports Inc.
2003
7.1The Official Rare Exports Inc. Safety Instructions 2005
2005
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Filmography
- 2025★ 7.3
- 2022★ 7.4
- 2021★ 5.0
- 2020★ 6.4
- 2014★ 5.5
- 2010★ 6.2
- 2006★ 9.0
- 2005★ 7.1
- 2003★ 7.0
- 2001★ 6.0
- 1999★ 6.7
- 1999★ 10.0
