Olavi Linnus was born on November 7, 1914 in Turku, Finland as Hugo Olavi Linnus. He was a writer and director, known for Raudan kansaa (1943), Tyttö ja hattu (1961) and Presidentin vaali 1946 (1946). He was married to Katri Linnus. He died on June 27, 2000 in Helsinki, Finland.