Pentti Haanpää was born on October 14, 1905 in Pulkkila, Finland. He was a writer, known for Reppuselkäinen mies ja laiha hevonen (1981), A Visit (1982) and Isännät ja isäntien varjot (1976). He was previously married to Aili Haanpää. He died on September 30, 1955 in Pyhäntä, Finland.