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
Sisu
(2022)
Director
Big Game
(2015)
Director
Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale
(2010)
Director
Full Filmography
Directing
Maxmillian Tarzan
(1999)
Director
Iceman
(1999)
Director
Ukkonen
(2001)
Director
Rare Exports Inc.
(2003)
Director
The Official Rare Exports Inc. Safety Instructions 2005
(2005)
Director
The Fakir
(2006)
Director
Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale
(2010)
Director
Big Game
(2015)
Director
Sisu
(2022)
Director
Writing
Maxmillian Tarzan
(1999)
Writer
Iceman
(1999)
Writer
Ukkonen
(2001)
Writer
Rare Exports Inc.
(2003)
Writer
The Official Rare Exports Inc. Safety Instructions 2005
(2005)
Writer
The Fakir
(2006)
Screenstory
Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale
(2010)
Original Story and Writer
Big Game
(2015)
Writer
Sisu
(2022)
Writer
Art
Maxmillian Tarzan
(1999)
Set Designer
Ukkonen
(2001)
Production Design and Set Decoration
Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale
(2010)
Production Design
Sound
Editing
Costume & Make-Up
Production