Arvi Kivimaa was born on September 6, 1904 in Hartola, Finland. He was a writer, known for Lapseni on minun... (1940), Jälkeen syntiinlankeemuksen (1953) and Helsinki, Forever (2008). He was previously married to Kirsti Halmas and Hilkka Ahti. He died on April 18, 1984 in Helsinki, Finland.