Laird Koenig
Laird Koenig | |
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| Born | September 24, 1927 Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Died | June 30, 2023 (aged 95) |
| Occupation | Novelist Scriptwriter |
| Notable work | The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane |
Laird Philip Koenig (September 24, 1927 – June 30, 2023) was an American author and screenwriter. His best-known work was The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane, a novel published in 1974. The novel was adapted into the 1976 film of the same name starring Jodie Foster. He also wrote a play based on his novel.
Koenig died of natural causes in Santa Barbara, California, on June 30, 2023, at the age of 95.