Martin Rikli was born on January 19, 1898 in Zürich, Switzerland. He was a director and writer, known for
Filmtagebuch vom Krieg in China (1932),
Am Rande der Sahara (1930) and
Das geheimnisvolle Schiff. He was married to Ingeborg Heckmann. He died on April 7, 1969 in Zürich, Switzerland.