Famous victims of the holocaust
Anne Frank
Anne Frank was possibly the most famous victim of the Holocaust. Anne and her family hid in the hidden annexe of her Dad's office building. Whilst in the office she wrote her diary which is now world famous due to her experience of hiding from the Nazi's. Anne Frank and her family were sadly caught and moved to the Auschwitz concentration camp were she died of typhus, aged 15.
Anne Frank was possibly the most famous victim of the Holocaust. Anne and her family hid in the hidden annexe of her Dad's office building. Whilst in the office she wrote her diary which is now world famous due to her experience of hiding from the Nazi's. Anne Frank and her family were sadly caught and moved to the Auschwitz concentration camp were she died of typhus, aged 15.
simon Wiesenthal
Simon Wiesenthal was a survivor of the holocaust who after the events of the holocaust, became a nazi hunter. After the events, he dedicated his life to tracking down and gathering information on fugitive nazi's so that they could be brought to justice for war crimes and crimes against humanity. Wiesenthal wrote The Sunflower, which describes a life-changing event he experienced when he was in the camp. Sadly, Wiesenthal died in his sleep at the age 96 in Vienna on September 20, 2005.
Roman Polanski
Roman Polanski a Polish-French film director, producer, writer and actor. He has made films in Poland, Britain, France and the USA. He survived the survived the Holocaust despite being very young. He has made famous films such as Chinatown, The Pianist, which he won an Oscar for, and Oliver Twist. He has worked with famous actors and actresses such as Jack Nicholson, Johnny Depp, Harrison Ford and Kate Winslet.