Person
Erich Kästner
Writing · 1899–1974 · 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
Die Drehscheibe
Self
German Film Award
Self
The Parent Trap
Novel
Pega Ladrão
Novel
Bavarian Film Awards
Self
The Parent Trap
Novel
Animals United
Novel
The Parent Trap II
Novel
Emiler Goenda Bahini
Novel
Emil and the Detectives
Novel
Filmography
- 2026Emil and the DetectivesNovel
- 2023The Flying ClassroomNovel
- 2021Fabian: Going to the DogsNovel
- 2017Das doppelte LottchenNovel
- 2010Animals UnitedNovel
- 2007Lisa and LottieNovel
- 2003Poem: I Set My Foot Upon the Air and It Carried MePoem
- 2003The Flying ClassroomNovel
- 2001Emil and the DetectivesNovel
- 2001Das Jahrhundert des KabarettsSelf (archive Footage)
- 1999Annaluise & AntonNovel
- 1998The Parent TrapNovel
- 1995The Double LottieNovel
- 1994Charlie & Louise - Das doppelte LottchenNovel
- 1989Parent Trap: Hawaiian HoneymoonBook
- 1989Parent Trap IIINovel
- 1986The Parent Trap IINovel
- 1985Drei Männer Im SchneeAuthor
- 1980Emiler Goenda BahiniNovel
- 1980FabianNovel
- 1979Bavarian Film AwardsSelf
- 1978Az eltűnt miniatűrWriter
- 1974Drei Männer im SchneeNovel
- 1973The Flying ClassroomNovel
- 1969Animals UnitedNovel
- 1969Kdyby všichni kluci světaBook
- 1968Bettys Beat-Box-HausSelf
- 1964Emil and the DetectivesNovel
- 1964Die DrehscheibeSelf
- 1963Liebe will gelernt seinScreenplay
- 1962Peter PanTeleplay
- 1961The Parent TrapNovel
- 1957Pega LadrãoNovel
- 1957Salzburg StoriesWriter
- 1955Three Men in the SnowNarrator
- 1954Die verschwundene MiniaturNovel
- 1954Emil and the DetectivesNovel
- 1954The Flying ClassroomAutor (uncredited)
- 1953Annaluise & AntonNovel
- 1953Twice Upon a TimeNovel
- 1951Hibari no komoriutaNovel
- 1951German Film AwardSelf
- 1950Two Times LotteNarrator
- 1950Toscanito y los detectivesNovel
- 1943Der kleine GrenzverkehrWriter
- 1943MünchhausenScreenplay
- 1941Portrait of InnocenceNovel
- 1940Frau nach MaßStory
- 1938Paradise for ThreeNovel
- 1936Poor MillionairesNovel
- 1936Three Men in the SnowNovel
- 1935Emil and the DetectivesNovel
- 1931Emil and the DetectivesNovel
- 1931I'd Rather Have Cod Liver OilWriter
- 1931The ScoundrelScreenplay
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