Writing

Erich Kästner

Profession
Writing
Born
February 23, 1899 · Dresden, Germany
Died
July 29, 1974

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

The Parent Trap poster
The Parent Trap
Film · 1998 · ★ 7.2
The Parent Trap poster
The Parent Trap
Film · 1961 · ★ 7.0
Animals United poster
Animals United
Film · 2010 · ★ 5.6
Fabian: Going to the Dogs poster
Fabian: Going to the Dogs
Film · 2021 · ★ 6.5
Münchhausen poster
Münchhausen
Film · 1943 · ★ 6.5
The Parent Trap II poster
The Parent Trap II
Film · 1986 · ★ 5.5
The Flying Classroom poster
The Flying Classroom
Film · 2003 · ★ 6.2
Emil and the Detectives poster
Emil and the Detectives
Film · 2001 · ★ 6.4
Three Men in the Snow poster
Three Men in the Snow
Film · 1955 · ★ 7.5
The Flying Classroom poster
The Flying Classroom
Film · 1973 · ★ 7.1
Emil and the Detectives poster
Emil and the Detectives
Film · 1964 · ★ 6.2
Annaluise & Anton poster
Annaluise & Anton
Film · 1999 · ★ 7.2

Filmography