Henry winterfeld biography

Henry Winterfeld (April 9, 1901 – January 27, 1990), published under the pseudonym Manfred Michael, was a.
Henry Winterfeld, published under the pseudonym Manfred Michael, was a German writer and artist famous for his children's and young adult novels.
German writer and artist famous for his children's and young adult novels.

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Henry Winterfeld

Henry Winterfeld (* 9. April1901 in Hamburg; † 27. Januar1990 in Machias, Maine^[1], USA), Pseudonyme Manfred Michael und Henry Gilbert,^[2] war ein deutschamerikanischerSchriftsteller und Künstler, der internationalen Erfolg mit seinen Kinder- und Jugendbüchern hatte. Er emigrierte 1940 in die USA und lebte bis zu seinem Tod 1990 als Filmautor in Roque Bluffs, Washington County in Maine.

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Henry Winterfelds Vater war Jean Gilbert (eigentlich Max Winterfeld), ein deutscher Komponist und Dirigent.^[3] Sein Bruder Robert Gilbert (eigentlich Robert David Winterfeld) war ebenfalls Komponist und Autor.

Henry Winterfeld studierte nach dem Besuch einer Privatschule Musik in Berlin am Stern’schen Konservatorium^[4] zusammen mit Claudio Arrau.^[5] Er wirkte als Pianist und schrieb Filmszenen und Theaterstücke. In der Liste der aufgeführten Stücke des Musikers, Pianisten, Komponisten und Theaterdirektors Rudolf Nelson (1878–1960) wird Henry Winterfeld neben Friedrich Ho

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Henry Winterfeld

Detectives in Togas (Detectives in Togas, #1)
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3.92 avg rating — 6,960 ratings — published 1956 — 45 editions

Mystery of the Roman Ransom
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3.93 avg rating — 2,265 ratings — published 1953 — 35 editions

Trouble at Timpetill

3.75 avg rating — 294 ratings — published 1937 — 24 editions

Castaways in Lilliput
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3.81 avg rating — 167 ratings — published 1958 — 20 editions

Star Girl
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4.10 avg rating — 145 ratings — published 1956 — 15 editions

Pimmie Paardestaart
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3.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1968

Princess ponytail (fancy Roman (5)) (1982) ISBN: 405100032X [Japanese Import]

0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings

La locomotive du Club des Cinq

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Qui est Pamela

0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions

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Henry Winterfeld facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Henry Winterfeld

Born	(1901-04-09)April 9, 1901 Hamburg
Died	January 27, 1990(1990-01-27) (aged 88) Machias, Maine
Pen name	Manfred Michael
Occupation	Writer, artist
Language	German
Nationality	German
Citizenship	United States
Period	1937–1976
Genres	Children, young adult
Spouse	Elsie Winterfeld
Children	Thomas Henry Winterfeld
Relatives	Jean Gilbert (father) Robert Gilbert (brother)

Henry Winterfeld (born April 9, 1901, in Hamburg, Germany; died January 27, 1990, in Machias, Maine), published under the pseudonym Manfred Michael, was a German writer and artist famous for his children's and young adult novels. He emigrated to the U.S. in 1940 and lived there until his death.

Henry Winterfeld was married to Elsie Winterfeld, who was a designer of toys and created a patented three-headed doll.

Biography

Henry Winterfeld began his career as a writer in 1933, when he wrote to entertain his son, Thomas Henry Winterfeld (1923–2008, an oceanographer), who was you