Director
Jalmari Helander
Born 1976 · 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.
Directed
Sisu
Director · 2022
Sisu: Road to Revenge
Director · 2025
Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale
Director · 2010
Big Game
Director · 2014
Rare Exports Inc.
Director · 2003
The Official Rare Exports Inc. Safety Instructions 2005
Director · 2005
Iceman
Director · 1999
The Fakir
Director · 2006
Ukkonen
Director · 2001
Perfect Commando
Director · 2020
Maxmillian Tarzan
Director · 1999
Karkurit
Director · 2021
John Rambo
Director
Fairytale in New York
Director
Jerry and Ms. Universe
Director
Writing
Sisu
Writer · 2022
Sisu: Road to Revenge
Writer · 2025
Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale
Original Story · 2010
Big Game
Writer · 2014
Rare Exports Inc.
Writer · 2003
The Official Rare Exports Inc. Safety Instructions 2005
Writer · 2005
The Last Stand of Ellen Cole
Story · 2024
Iceman
Writer · 1999
The Fakir
Screenstory · 2006
Ukkonen
Writer · 2001
Maxmillian Tarzan
Writer · 1999
John Rambo
Writer