Jalmari Helander Explained

Jalmari Helander
Birth Date:	21 July 1976
Birth Place:	Helsinki, Finland
Occupation:	Film director, screenwriter
Notable Works:	(2010) Big Game (2014) Sisu (2022)

Jalmari Helander (born 21 July 1976)^[1] is a Finnish screenwriter and film director. He is known for the 2010 film , 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.^[2]

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.

Filmography

Feature films

(2010)
Big Game (2014)
Sisu (2022)
Sisu 2 (TBA)^[3]
Jerry and Ms. Universe (TBA)^[4]

Short films

Iceman (1999)
Maximillian Tarzan (1999)
(2001)
(2003)
(2005)
The Fakir (2006)

TV Series

(2016–2018)
Perfect Commando (2020–)

Notes and References

Web site: Jalmari Helander. https://web.archive.org/web/20131227074226/http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2be34dcaa0. dead. 27 December 2013. British Film Institute. 4 February 2015.
Web site: Big Game. Toronto International Film Festival. 4 February 2015. 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150204121833/http://www.tiff.net/festivals/thefestival/programmes/next-wave/big-game. 4 February 2015.
Web site: Nyt se vahvistui: Sisu 2 on tekeillä – Jalmari Helander palaa ohjaajaksi. Muropaketti. 20 December 2023. 29 December 2023. fi.
https://www.episodi.fi/uutiset/rare-exports-ohjaaja-jalmari-helander-tekee-scifiseikkailun-fbi-agentti-ja-hakkeri-ufojahdissa/ Rare Exportsin tekijä Jalmari Helander ohjaa scifiseikkailun – FBI-agentti ja hakkeri ufojahdissa