Rauno Lehtinen was born on April 7, 1932 in Tampere, Finland as Rauno Väinämö Lehtinen. He was a composer, known for Matti (2006), Niskavuori (1984) and Kauas pilvet karkaavat (1996). He was married to Anja Sinikka Poikolainen. He died on May 1, 2006 in Helsinki, Finland.