Antti Tarkiainen was born on January 4, 1932 in Mikkeli, Finland. He is known for his work on Miljardi vuotta ennen maailmanloppua (1986), The Song of the Blood-Red Flower (1971) and Porvari Schippel (1973). He was married to Heljä Harri. He died on November 6, 2001 in Spain.