Anne Frank Achievements, Author Biography, Trivia, and Movies

Annelies Marie "Anne" Frank ; 12 June 1929 – early March 1945 was one of the most renowned and most discussed Jewish victims of the Holocaust. Acknowledged for the quality of her writing, her diary has become one of the world's most widely read books, and has been the basis for several plays and films. Born in the city of Frankfurt am Main in Weimar Germany, she lived most of her life in or near Amsterdam, in the Netherlands. Born a German national, Frank lost her citizenship in 1941 when Nazi Germany passed the anti-Semitic Nuremberg Laws. She gained international fame...
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quick facts

Birthdate:	June 12, 1929
Birthplace:	Frankfurt
Date of death:	March 12, 1945
Education:	Montessori Lyceum Amsterdam
Religion:	Judaism
Also known as:	Annelies Marie Frank, Annie, Anna

Written works by Anne Frank

The Diary of a Young Girl
Anne Frank's Tales from the Secret Annex
Diario/ Dairy
Diario
Penguin Readers Level 4

Title	Published	Genre
The Diary of a Young Girl	1947	Autobiography
Anne Frank's Tales from the Secret Annex		Short story
Diario/ Dairy
Diario
Penguin Readers Level 4
Le journal d'Anne Frank
Sipurim
achterhuis
Diario / Diary
Spark Notes Diary of a Young Girl
Literature Guide: Anne Frank
Das Tagebuch der Anne Frank. Erläuterungen und Materialien
De dagboeken van Anne Frank
Geschichten und Ereignisse aus dem Hinterhaus
Ana Frank
Journal de Anne Frank
Het Achter Huis
Ṭogbukh fun a meydl : 14 Yuni 1942 - 1 Oygusṭ 1944
dagboeken van Anne Frank
togbukh fun Ana Frank
works of Anne Frank
Dyddiadur
Cuentos de escondite secreto
The Diary of Anne Frank: The Critical Edition

Anne Frank Image Gallery

The Secret Annexe with its light-coloured walls and orange roof (bottom) and the Anne Frank tree in ...	Statue of Anne Frank, by Mari Andriessen, outside the Westerkerk in Amsterdam
Memorial for Margot and Anne Frank at the former Bergen-Belsen site, along with floral and pictorial...	Reconstruction of the bookcase that covered the entrance to the Secret Annexe, in the Anne Frank Hou...
The house (left) at the Prinsengracht in Amsterdam	The apartment block on the Merwedeplein where the Frank family lived from 1934 until 1942
People waiting in line in front of the Anne Frank House entrance in Amsterdam	The Anne Frank tree in the garden behind the Anne Frank House

Anne Frank quotes

I keep my ideals, because in spite of everything I still believe that people are really good at heart.
- Anne Frank
Laziness may appear attractive but work gives satisfaction.
- Anne Frank
The final forming of a person's character lies in their own hands.
- Anne Frank
Whoever is happy will make others happy too.
- Anne Frank

Works by Anne Frank adapted to film

The Diary of Anne Frank

Release date:1967

Directed by:Alex Segal

Adapted from:The Diary of a Young Girl

Dagboek van Anne Frank

Release date:1962

Genre:Television movie

Adapted from:The Diary of a Young Girl

Places Anne Frank has lived

Marker	Location	Date Arrived	Date Left	Population
A	Bergen-Belsen concentration camp	October 1944	March 1945
B	Auschwitz concentration camp	September 3, 1944
C	The Annexe	July 6, 1942	August 4, 1944
D	Amsterdam	1933		719,000
E	Frankfurt	June 12, 1929		664,838
F	Westerbork concentration camp

Books about Anne Frank

Anne Frank and the Children of the Holocaust
Searching for Anne Frank: Letters from Amsterdam to Iowa
The Last Seven Months of Anne Frank
The Diary of Anne Frank: The Critical Edition
Anne Frank: Life in Hiding

Title	Author	Copyright Date	Genre
Anne Frank and the Children of the Holocaust	Carol Ann Lee
Searching for Anne Frank: Letters from Amsterdam to Iowa	Mirjam Pressler
The Last Seven Months of Anne Frank	Willy Lindwer
The Diary of Anne Frank: The Critical Edition	Anne Frank
Anne Frank: Life in Hiding	Johanna Hurwitz
DK Readers: The Story of Anne Frank	Brenda Ralph Lewis
Memories of Anne Frank: Reflections of a Childhood Friend	Alison Leslie Gold
A Picture Book of Anne Frank	David A. Adler		Children's literature
Anne Frank a Portrait in Courage	Ernst Schnabel
Anne Frank: A Hidden Life	Mirjam Pressler
Dear Anne Frank: Poems	Marjorie Agosín
Roses from the Earth: Biography of Anne Frank	Carol Ann Lee
Victor Kugler: The Man Who Hid Anne Frank	Rick Kardonne
Anne Frank's story : her life retold for children	Carol Ann Lee
The Story of Anne Frank	Brenda Ralph Lewis
A Friend Called Anne: One Girl's Story of War, Peace, and a Unique Friendship with Anne Frank	Jacqueline van Maarsen
Dear Cara : Letters From Otto Frank; Anne's Father Shares His Wisdom	Cara Wilson
The Diary of a Young Girl	Anne Frank		Autobiography, Children's literature, Biography, High fantasy
The Boy Who Loved Anne Frank	Ellen Feldman	2005
Anne Frank and Me	Cherie Bennett	2001	Speculative fiction, Historical fiction
Anne Frank: Beyond the Diary - A Photographic Remembrance	Rian Verhoeven	1995
Anne Frank Remembered	Miep Gies	1988
Anne Frank, the Last Days of Freedom	Roy Apps

People who influenced Anne Frank

Cissy van Marxveldt

Setske de Haan , better known by her pen name Cissy van Marxveldt, was a Dutch writer of children's books. She is the author of the series of Joop ter Heul novels. Setske de Haan was born on 24 November 1889 in the village Oranjewoud in the province Friesland in the Netherlands. She was the...
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Frequently Asked Questions

Q:
Where was Anne Frank born?
A:
Anne Frank was born in Frankfurt.
Q:
What is Anne Frank quoted as saying?
A:
One notable quote is, "I don't believe that the big men, the politicians and the capitalists alone are guilty of the war. Oh, no, the little man is just as keen, otherwise the people of the world would have risen in revolt long ago! There is an urge and rage in people to destroy, to kill, to murder, and until all mankind, without exception, undergoes a great change, wars will be waged, everything that has been built up, cultivated and grown, will be destroyed and disfigured, after which mankind will have to begin all over again."
Q:
Who had an impact on Anne Frank?
A:
Cissy van Marxveldt influenced Anne Frank.
Q:
In which church organization was Anne Frank affiliated?
A:
Anne Frank was in the Judaism religious denomination.
Q:
What was the cause of Anne Frank's death?
A:
She was murdered.
Q:
What was Anne Frank's ethnicity?
A:
Ashkenazi Jews was the heritage of her family predecessors.
Q:
What well known book titles have been composed by author, Anne Frank?
A:
Well known titles include -
- The Diary of a Young Girl
- Tales from the Secret Annex
- Anne Frank
Q:
What professions highlight Anne Frank's career?
A:
Anne Frank was an accomplished writer and author.