Lauri Viita was born on August 17, 1916 in Tampere, Finland. He was a writer, known for Lauri Viita - rakentaja (1962), Nousu Pispalaan (1965) and Ailan aika (1994). He was married to Anneli Kuurinmaa, Aila Meriluoto and Kerttu Solin. He died on December 22, 1965 in Helsinki, Finland.