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Erich Kästner

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Erich Kästner

Known For

Writing

Gender

Male

Birthday

Feb 23, 1899 (127 years old)

Place of Birth

Dresden, Germany

Biography

Emil Erich Kästner (23 February 1899 – 29 July 1974) was a German author, poet, screenwriter and satirist, known primarily for his humorous, socially astute poetry and for children's books including Emil and the Detectives. He received the international Hans Christian Andersen Medal in 1960 for his autobiography Als ich ein kleiner Junge war.

Known For

Acting
2001Das Jahrhundert des KabarettsSelf (archive Footage)
1979Bavarian Film AwardsSelf
1968Bettys Beat-Box-HausSelf
1964Die DrehscheibeSelf
1955Three Men in the SnowNarrator
1954The Flying ClassroomAutor (uncredited)
1951German Film AwardSelf
1950Two Times LotteNarrator
Writing
2026Emil and the DetectivesNovel
2023The Flying ClassroomNovel
2021Fabian: Going to the DogsNovel
2017Das doppelte LottchenNovel
2010Animals UnitedNovel
2007Lisa and LottieNovel
2003The Flying ClassroomNovel
2001Emil and the DetectivesNovel
1999Annaluise & AntonNovel
1998The Parent TrapNovel
1995The Double LottieNovel
1994Charlie & Louise - Das doppelte LottchenNovel
1989Parent Trap IIINovel
1989Parent Trap: Hawaiian HoneymoonBook
1986The Parent Trap IINovel
1985Drei Männer Im SchneeAuthor
1980Emiler Goenda BahiniNovel
1980FabianNovel
1978Az eltűnt miniatűrWriter
1974Drei Männer im SchneeNovel
1973The Flying ClassroomNovel
1969Animals UnitedNovel
1969Kdyby všichni kluci světaBook
1964Emil and the DetectivesNovel
1963Liebe will gelernt seinScreenplay
1962Peter PanTeleplay
1961The Parent TrapNovel
1957Salzburg StoriesWriter
1957Salzburg StoriesNovel
1957Pega LadrãoNovel
1955Three Men in the SnowNovel
1955Three Men in the SnowScreenplay
1954Emil and the DetectivesNovel
1954The Flying ClassroomNovel
1954The Flying ClassroomScreenplay
1954Die verschwundene MiniaturNovel
1953Annaluise & AntonNovel
1953Twice Upon a TimeNovel
1951Hibari no komoriutaNovel
1950Two Times LotteNovel
1950Two Times LotteScreenplay
1950Toscanito y los detectivesNovel
1943MünchhausenScreenplay
1943Der kleine GrenzverkehrWriter
1941Portrait of InnocenceNovel
1940Frau nach MaßStory
1938Paradise for ThreeNovel
1936Poor MillionairesNovel
1936Three Men in the SnowNovel
1935Emil and the DetectivesNovel
1931Emil and the DetectivesNovel
1931Emil and the DetectivesScreenplay
1931The ScoundrelScreenplay
1931I'd Rather Have Cod Liver OilWriter