Benno Pludra, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Benno Pludra

German children's author

Date of Birth: 01-Oct-1925

Date of Death: 27-Aug-2014

Profession: screenwriter, writer, author, children's writer

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Benno Pludra (October 1, 1925 – August 27, 2014) was a German children's author.
He was born in Mückenberg, now Lauchhammer-West. Pludra wrote narratives and novels for children and teenagers.
More than five million copies of his books have been sold, which made him one of the most successful authors of East Germany.
Some of his books were made into feature films.
Pludra died in Potsdam in 2014, aged 88.