Jalmari Helander
Finnish film director and screenwriter
About Jalmari Helander
Born 1976. Jalmari Helander is a Finnish film director, screenwriter, scenographer and director.
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. In 2025, it was announced that Helander would direct John Rambo, the upcoming prequel to First Blood 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.
Personal life Helander has stated that he has panic disorder
Filmography Short films YearTitleDirectorWriterNotes1999 Jäämies Also editor Maximillian Tarzan 2001 2003 2005 2006 Fakiiri Also producer 2011 Viimeinen pisara
Feature films YearTitleDirectorWriter 2010 Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale 2014 Big Game 2022 Sisu 2025 Sisu: Road to Revenge 2027 John Rambo
Television YearTitleNotes 2017–2018 9 episodes 2020 Perfect Commando 10 episodes 2021 Karkurit 1 episode
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Finnish film director and screenwriter
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Jalmari Helander was born on 21 July 1976 in Helsinki.
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