Erich Kästner
Writing·February 23, 1899·† July 29, 1974 — 75 years old·Dresden, Germany
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
The Parent Trap
1998·7.2
The Parent Trap
1961·7.0
Animals United
2010·5.6
Fabian: Going to the Dogs
2021·6.4
Münchhausen
1943·6.5
The Parent Trap II
1986·5.5
The Flying Classroom
2003·6.2
Emil and the Detectives
2001·6.4
Three Men in the Snow
1955·7.5
The Flying Classroom
1973·7.1
Annaluise & Anton
1999·7.2
Emil and the Detectives
1964·6.2
Filmography · 55
2026Emil and the DetectivesNovel2023The Flying ClassroomNovel2021Fabian: Going to the DogsNovel2017Das doppelte LottchenNovel2010Animals UnitedNovel2007Lisa and LottieNovel2003Poem: I Set My Foot Upon the Air and It Carried MePoem2003The Flying ClassroomNovel2001Emil and the DetectivesNovel2001Das Jahrhundert des KabarettsTVSelf (archive Footage)1999Annaluise & AntonNovel1998The Parent TrapNovel1995The Double LottieNovel1994Charlie & Louise - Das doppelte LottchenNovel1989Parent Trap: Hawaiian HoneymoonBook1989Parent Trap IIINovel1986The Parent Trap IINovel1985Drei Männer Im SchneeAuthor1980Emiler Goenda BahiniNovel1980FabianNovel1979Bavarian Film AwardsTVSelf1978Az eltűnt miniatűrTVWriter1974Drei Männer im SchneeNovel1973The Flying ClassroomNovel1969Animals UnitedNovel1969Kdyby všichni kluci světaBook1968Bettys Beat-Box-HausTVSelf1964Emil and the DetectivesNovel1964Die DrehscheibeTVSelf1963Liebe will gelernt seinScreenplay1962Peter PanTeleplay1961The Parent TrapNovel1957Pega LadrãoNovel1957Salzburg StoriesWriter · Novel1955Three Men in the SnowNarrator · Novel · Screenplay1954Die verschwundene MiniaturNovel1954Emil and the DetectivesNovel1954The Flying ClassroomAutor (uncredited) · Screenplay · Novel1953Annaluise & AntonNovel1953Twice Upon a TimeNovel1951Hibari no komoriutaNovel1951German Film AwardTVSelf1950Two Times LotteNarrator · Screenplay · Novel1950Toscanito y los detectivesNovel1943Der kleine GrenzverkehrWriter1943MünchhausenScreenplay1941Portrait of InnocenceNovel1940Frau nach MaßStory1938Paradise for ThreeNovel1936Poor MillionairesNovel1936Three Men in the SnowNovel1935Emil and the DetectivesNovel1931Emil and the DetectivesScreenplay · Novel1931I'd Rather Have Cod Liver OilWriter1931The ScoundrelScreenplay