Matti Tapio was born on September 27, 1926 in Helsinki, Finland as Matti Tapio Johansson. He was a director and writer, known for Kaksi ruplan rahaa (1976), Sodan ja rauhan miehet (1978) and Kaksi sisarta (1966). He was married to Irma Tanskanen and Lea Sihvonen. He died on December 12, 1978 in Tampere, Finland.