Karl Schmid was born on March 31, 1907 in Zürich, Switzerland. He is known for his work on Füsilier Wipf (1938) and S'Margritli und d'Soldate: Ernstes und Heiteres aus der Grenzbesetzung (1940). He was married to Elsie Attenhofer. He died on August 4, 1974 in Bassersdorf, Kanton Zürich, Switzerland.