Before his career as a film director Armand Lohikoski had a long career in the media industry. He was, among other occupations, a journalist, a division director in the
Finnish Broadcasting Company (where he produced the first radio
quiz in Finland), and a head of the
Helsinki office of
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Films. He was also the first to publish
free newspapers in Finland. Armand Lohikoski directed 18 long movies for the major Finnish movie production company
Suomen Filmiteollisuus. In addition, he directed many short films and commercials. Both before and during his directing career, he took part in acting. He acted in some of his own films. Lohikoski wrote a travel book
Dollari on lujassa in 1946 of the famous Helsinki based student choir,
YL Male Voice Choir, visit to United States after the
World War II. He wrote his own biography
Mies Puupää-filmien takaa in 1993 and an
aphorisms book
Sattuvasti Sanottua in 2002. == Death ==