Jalmari Helander
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.

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The Last Stand of Ellen Cole (2024)
Story | Co-Executive Producer
Sisu (2022)
Director | Writer
Big Game (2015)
Director | Writer
Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (2010)
Director | Original Story | Writer | Production Design
The Fakir (2006)
Screenstory | Producer | Director
The Official Rare Exports Inc. Safety Instructions 2005 (2005)
Director | Writer
Rare Exports Inc. (2003)
Director | Writer
Ukkonen (2001)
Director | Writer | Production Design | Set Decoration
Iceman (1999)
Director | Writer | Editor
Maxmillian Tarzan (1999)
Director | Writer | Editor | Costume Design | Set Designer | Sound Designer