Jul 21, 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.
No cast credits available.
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| Movie | 2010 | Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2010 | Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale | Original Story | Writing |
| Movie | 2003 | Rare Exports Inc. | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2003 | Rare Exports Inc. | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 2005 | The Official Rare Exports Inc. Safety Instructions 2005 | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2005 | The Official Rare Exports Inc. Safety Instructions 2005 | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 2022 | Sisu | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2015 | Big Game | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2015 | Big Game | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | N/A | Jerry and Ms. Universe | Director | Directing |
| Movie | N/A | Jerry and Ms. Universe | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 2001 | Ukkonen | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2025 | Sisu 2 | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2025 | Sisu 2 | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 2022 | Sisu | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 2010 | Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 2010 | Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale | Production Design | Art |
| Movie | 1999 | Maxmillian Tarzan | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1999 | Maxmillian Tarzan | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1999 | Maxmillian Tarzan | Editor | Editing |
| Movie | 1999 | Maxmillian Tarzan | Costume Design | Costume & Make-Up |
| Movie | 1999 | Maxmillian Tarzan | Set Designer | Art |
| Movie | 1999 | Maxmillian Tarzan | Sound Designer | Sound |
| Movie | 2006 | The Fakir | Screenstory | Writing |
| Movie | 2006 | The Fakir | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2006 | The Fakir | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2001 | Ukkonen | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 2001 | Ukkonen | Production Design | Art |
| Movie | 2001 | Ukkonen | Set Decoration | Art |
| Movie | 1999 | Iceman | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1999 | Iceman | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1999 | Iceman | Editor | Editing |
| Movie | N/A | Fairytale in New York | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2024 | The Last Stand of Ellen Cole | Story | Writing |
| Movie | 2024 | The Last Stand of Ellen Cole | Co-Executive Producer | Production |
| Movie | N/A | John Rambo | Director | Directing |
| Movie | N/A | John Rambo | Writer | Writing |
| TV Show | 2020 | Perfect Commando | Director | Directing |
| TV Show | 2021 | Karkurit | Director | Directing |
