Arto Paasilinna was born on April 20, 1942 in Kittilä, Finland. He was a writer and actor, known for The Year of the Hare (1977), Natalia (1979) and The Howling Miller (1982). He was previously married to Terttu Annikki Kasper and Hilkka Onervan Nousu. He died on October 15, 2018 in Espoo, Finland.