Carl Koch was born on July 30, 1892 in Nümbrecht, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He was a writer and cinematographer, known for Die Spielregel (1939), Die große Illusion (1937) and Tosca (1941). He was married to Lotte Reiniger. He died on December 1, 1963 in Barnet, London, England, UK.