Walter Lesch was born on March 4, 1898 in Zürich, Kanton Zürich, Switzerland. He was a writer and director, known for Wie d'Warret würkt (1933), Jä-soo! (1935) and Wings Over Ethiopia (1934). He was previously married to Mathilde Danegger. He died on May 27, 1958 in Küsnacht, Kanton Zürich, Switzerland.