Jalmari Helander

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 (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.

Directing

2025 Sisu: Road to Revenge Director In Library

2022 Sisu Director

2021 Karkurit Director

2020 Perfect Commando Director

2014 Big Game Director

2010 Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale Director

2006 The Fakir Director

2005 The Official Rare Exports Inc. Safety Instructions 2005 Director

2003 Rare Exports Inc. Director

2001 Ukkonen Director

1999 Maxmillian Tarzan Director

1999 Iceman Director

— Jerry and Ms. Universe Director

— Fairytale in New York Director

— John Rambo Director

Writing

2025 Sisu: Road to Revenge Writer In Library

2024 The Last Stand of Ellen Cole Story

2022 Sisu Writer

2014 Big Game Writer

2010 Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale Original Story

2010 Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale Writer

2006 The Fakir Screenstory

2005 The Official Rare Exports Inc. Safety Instructions 2005 Writer

2003 Rare Exports Inc. Writer

2001 Ukkonen Writer

1999 Maxmillian Tarzan Writer

1999 Iceman Writer

— Jerry and Ms. Universe Writer

— John Rambo Writer

Production

2024 The Last Stand of Ellen Cole Co-Executive Producer

2006 The Fakir Producer

Sound

1999 Maxmillian Tarzan Sound Designer

Editing

1999 Maxmillian Tarzan Editor

1999 Iceman Editor

Art

2010 Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale Production Design

2001 Ukkonen Set Decoration

2001 Ukkonen Production Design

1999 Maxmillian Tarzan Set Designer

Costume & Make-Up

1999 Maxmillian Tarzan Costume Design