Otto Heinrich Frank (12 May 1889 – 19 August 1980) was a German businessman who later became a resident of the Netherlands and Switzerland. He was the father of Anne and Margot Frank and husband of Edith Frank, and was the sole member of his family to survive the Holocaust.
- German (revoked), Swiss, Dutch
- Birsfelden's Cemetery
- Spice merchant
Otto Frank is best known as Anne’s father. Without him, Anne's diary would not have been published, and without him, there would not have been an Anne Frank House. But of course, Otto Frank was much more than Anne's father: you can read his story here. Otto Frank was the second son of Michael Frank and Alice Betty Stern.
May 8, 2023 · Otto Frank, (born May 12, 1889, Frankfurt am Main, Germany—died August 20, 1980, Basel, Switzerland), German-born merchant best known as the father of Anne Frank, whose diary, published after her death in 1945, became world famous.
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Oct 25, 2021 · By Jean Mendoza / Updated: Oct. 25, 2021 9:25 am EST Anne Frank 's diary wouldn't have been made public if it weren't for her father Otto. The diary has been translated into more than 60 languages and remains one of the most-read books, with more than 31 million copies sold (via Publishing Perspectives .)
After the war, the sole surviving member of the Frank family, Anne’s father Otto, brought the diary to the world’s attention. Without him, no one would have ever read Anne Frank's diary. Here's Otto’s story. Read more about: WW2 The true story of Anne Frank and her diary Early years
Jan 17, 2022 · But it also found evidence suggesting Otto Frank, Anne's father, may himself have known that and kept it secret. Anne Frank's step-sister: 'Anne has become immortal' In the files of a...
Aug 21, 1980 · Otto Frank, Father of Anne Frank, Dies at Age 91 By J.Y. Smith August 21, 1980 Otto Frank, 91, the father of Anne Frank, whose diaries convey a message of stunning hope in the face of...
Apr 3, 2014 · Name: Otto Frank Birth Year: 1889 Birth date: May 12, 1889 Birth City: Frankfurt am Main Birth Country: Germany Gender: Male Best Known For: Jewish businessman Otto Frank hid his family...
Mar 9, 2020 · Otto Frank, who died in 1980, had given Cor Suijk, a former employee of the Anne Frank House, five additional pages of the diary for safekeeping. Suijk had let biographer Melissa Müller read the pages, and she included them in her 1998 book Anne Frank: The Biography.
May 1, 2023 · Anne Frank died of typhus in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. She was 15. Eventually, Miep presented the journals to the only surviving member of the Secret Annex, Anne’s father, Otto Frank ...
Now My Friend Anne Frank, by Hannah Pick-Goslar, sheds new light on those poignant early years. After fleeing Germany and relocating to the Netherlands, the Frank family—father Otto, mother ...
Otto Frank, Father of Anne (9) 7.7 1 h 19 min 2010 NR The only survivor of the Anne Frank House, Otto, Anne's father, returns to Auschwitz to be confronted with Anne's diary. This documentary goes through the life he went and the loss of his family. Directors David de Jongh Starring Sal de Liema, Buddy Elias, Erich Elias Genres
IMDbPro All topics Otto Frank, Father of Anne Original title: Otto Frank, de vader van Anne Video 2010 Not Rated 1h 16m IMDb RATING 7.7 /10 7 YOUR RATING Rate Documentary The only survivor of the Anne Frank House, Otto, Anne's father, returns to Auschwitz to be confronted with Anne's diary.