Olavi Ahonen was born on July 21, 1923 in Jyväskylän mlk., Finland as Kauko Olavi Ahonen. He is known for his work on Tuntematon sotilas (1955), Uunon huikeat poikamiesvuodet maaseudulla (1990) and Viimeinen savotta (1977). He was married to Rauni Ikäheimo. He died on September 1, 2000 in Helsinki, Finland.