Ritva Siikala was born on November 13, 1941 in Oulu, Finland as Ritva Tuulikki Siikala. She is a director and writer, known for Oresteia (1991), Onnenseitti (1996) and Muurari ei vihellä enää (1982). She has been married to Bengt Ahlfors since 1968. They have one child.