Pentti Kotkaniemi was born on August 10, 1943 in Helsinki, Finland as Pentti Mikko Antero Kotkaniemi. He is a director and actor, known for Seitsemän kuolemansyntiä (1988), Kuudesti laukeava (1992) and Kiertue (1982). He has been married to Lilli Kaipainen since 1979. They have two children.