Carl Koch was born on July 30, 1892 in Nümbrecht, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He was a writer and cinematographer, known for The Rules of the Game (1939), The Grand Illusion (1937) and The Story of Tosca (1941). He was previously married to Lotte Reiniger. He died on December 1, 1963 in Barnet, London, England, UK.