Background
Linnus, Olavi Hugo was born on November 7, 1914 in Turku, Finland. Son of Frans Hugo and Eva Lilius.
Linnus, Olavi Hugo was born on November 7, 1914 in Turku, Finland. Son of Frans Hugo and Eva Lilius.
Master of Arts, Helsinki University, 1936.
Publicity secretary Association for Finnish Work, Helsinki, 1938-1943. Freelance writer, 1943-1954, 63—. Foreign sales and manager publicity San Francisco Motion Pictures, Helsinki, 1954-1963.
Corresponding in Finland North America News Agency, 1948-1953, Variety, 1948-1962. Member, head Finnish delegation Berlin Film Festival, 1954-1961, president documentary jury, 1962, correspondent Finnish Broadcasting Corporation, 1963-1964. Member Finnish delegation Cannes Film Festival, 1956, correspondent Finnish Broadcasting Corporation, 1963-1964.
Active Finland-American Society, Finnish Peace Defenders. Chairman planning committee Scandinavian Film and television Union, 1964-1970. Chairman literature section Finland-Soviet Society, 1968-1978.
Member Finnish Writers' Association (board directors 1949-1952), Association Center-Minded Journalists, Planetary Society, Finnish Oriental Society, Finnish Association East Asian Studies, New York Academy of Sciences, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Finnish Society for Future Studies.
Married Tuulikki Katri Kilpelainen, March 24, 1938. Children: Risto, Kaisa Helkavaara, Anni Tahkokallio.