Heimo Lappalainen was born on January 10, 1944 in Tampere, Finland. He was a director and producer, known for Taigan kansalaisia: Koulu keskellä kylää (1992), Taigan kansalaisia: Taidot jotka opetit minulle (1992) and Suomalainen päiväkirja (1984). He died on May 15, 1994 in Särkisalo, Finland.