Martti Kainulainen was born on November 16, 1927 in Lauritsala, Finland as Martti Aarre Jalmari Kainulainen. He was an actor and director, known for Elämän vonkamies (1986), Kätkäläinen (1980) and Pirtua pirtua (1991). He was married to Kaija Salmi and Maija Sirkka Sinikka Mäkinen.