| Josef Friedrich Schmidt | |
| Birth Date: | 24 November 1871 |
| Birth Place: | Amberg, Germany |
| Death Place: | Munich, Germany |
| Known For: | Inventor of Mensch ärgere Dich nicht |
Josef Friedrich Schmidt (24 November 1871 – 28 September 1948) was a German board game inventor.
Schmidt was the inventor of board game Mensch ärgere Dich nicht. He invented the game in 1907/1908. He gave his name to the board game publisher Schmidt Spiele.