Moritz Jagendorf

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Moritz A. Jagendorf (August 24, 1888 – January 8, 1981) was an Austrian-American folklore author.

Jagendorf was born in Czernowitz, Austria-Hungary. He moved to New York around the age of 15. He earned his doctoral dental studies degree in 1916 from Columbia University.

While practicing as a dentist, Jagendorf's interests remained in the folklore of Europe, Asia, and the United States. He wrote several stories for children based on folktales he had heard from these various cultures.

He helped to found the Free Theatre, was director of the Children's Playhouse, and was active in the following organizations: Story League, Green Room Club, Overseas Press and the New York Folktale Society.