Matti Tapio was born on September 27, 1926 in Helsinki, Finland. He was a director and writer, known for
Kaksi ruplan rahaa (1976),
Oi kallis kaupunki (1975) and
Hilma (1967). He was married to
Irma Tanskanen and Lea Sihvonen. He died on December 12, 1978 in Tampere, Finland.