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Otto Frank
(German Businessman and Father of ‘Anne Frank', the Author of 'The Diary of a Young Girl’)
Birthdate: May 12, 1889
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Province of Hesse-Nassau
Died: August 19, 1980
Otto Heinrich Frank played a crucial role in preserving his daughter Anne Frank's legacy through his work on the publication, adaptation, and charitable endeavors related to her diary. He edited and published the first edition of Anne's diary, advised on its theatrical and cinematic adaptations, and established European charities in her name. Otto also founded the trust that maintained the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam, the wartime hiding place of his family. His professional life was dedicated to honoring and sharing Anne's story with the world.