Erich Kästner

Known for
Writing
Born
February 23, 1899
Died
July 29, 1974 (aged 75)
Birthplace
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

Filmography

2026
Emil and the Detectives poster

Emil and the Detectives

Movie · Novel

2023
The Flying Classroom poster

The Flying Classroom

Movie · Novel

2021
Fabian: Going to the Dogs poster

Fabian: Going to the Dogs

Movie · Novel

2017
Das doppelte Lottchen poster

Das doppelte Lottchen

Movie · Novel

2010
Animals United poster

Animals United

Movie · Novel

2007
Lisa and Lottie poster

Lisa and Lottie

Movie · Novel

2003
The Flying Classroom poster

The Flying Classroom

Movie · Novel

2001
Emil and the Detectives poster

Emil and the Detectives

Movie · Novel

1999
Annaluise & Anton poster

Annaluise & Anton

Movie · Novel

1998
The Parent Trap poster

The Parent Trap

Movie · Novel

1995
The Double Lottie poster

The Double Lottie

Movie · Novel

1994
Charlie & Louise - Das doppelte Lottchen poster

Charlie & Louise - Das doppelte Lottchen

Movie · Novel

1989
Parent Trap III poster

Parent Trap III

Movie · Novel

1989
Parent Trap: Hawaiian Honeymoon poster

Parent Trap: Hawaiian Honeymoon

Movie · Book

1986
The Parent Trap II poster

The Parent Trap II

Movie · Novel

1985
Drei Männer Im Schnee poster

Drei Männer Im Schnee

Movie · Author

1980
Emiler Goenda Bahini poster

Emiler Goenda Bahini

Movie · Novel

1980
Fabian poster

Fabian

Movie · Novel

1978
Az eltűnt miniatűr poster

Az eltűnt miniatűr

TV · Writer · 2 eps

1974
Drei Männer im Schnee poster

Drei Männer im Schnee

Movie · Novel

1973
The Flying Classroom poster

The Flying Classroom

Movie · Novel

1969
Animals United poster

Animals United

Movie · Novel

1969
Kdyby všichni kluci světa

Kdyby všichni kluci světa

Movie · Book

1964
Emil and the Detectives poster

Emil and the Detectives

Movie · Novel

1963
Liebe will gelernt sein poster

Liebe will gelernt sein

Movie · Screenplay

1962
Peter Pan poster

Peter Pan

Movie · Teleplay

1961
The Parent Trap poster

The Parent Trap

Movie · Novel

1957
Salzburg Stories poster

Salzburg Stories

Movie · Writer, Novel

1957
Pega Ladrão poster

Pega Ladrão

Movie · Novel

1955
Three Men in the Snow poster

Three Men in the Snow

Movie · Novel, Screenplay

1954
Emil and the Detectives poster

Emil and the Detectives

Movie · Novel

1954
The Flying Classroom poster

The Flying Classroom

Movie · Screenplay, Novel

1954
Die verschwundene Miniatur poster

Die verschwundene Miniatur

Movie · Novel

1953
Annaluise & Anton poster

Annaluise & Anton

Movie · Novel

1953
Twice Upon a Time poster

Twice Upon a Time

Movie · Novel

1951
Hibari no komoriuta poster

Hibari no komoriuta

Movie · Novel

1950
Two Times Lotte poster

Two Times Lotte

Movie · Screenplay, Novel

1950
Toscanito y los detectives poster

Toscanito y los detectives

Movie · Novel

1943
Münchhausen poster

Münchhausen

Movie · Screenplay

1943
Der kleine Grenzverkehr poster

Der kleine Grenzverkehr

Movie · Writer

1941
Portrait of Innocence poster

Portrait of Innocence

Movie · Novel

1940
Frau nach Maß

Frau nach Maß

Movie · Story

1938
Paradise for Three poster

Paradise for Three

Movie · Novel

1936
Poor Millionaires

Poor Millionaires

Movie · Novel

1936
Three Men in the Snow poster

Three Men in the Snow

Movie · Novel

1935
Emil and the Detectives poster

Emil and the Detectives

Movie · Novel

1931
Emil and the Detectives poster

Emil and the Detectives

Movie · Screenplay, Novel

1931
The Scoundrel poster

The Scoundrel

Movie · Screenplay

1931
I'd Rather Have Cod Liver Oil poster

I'd Rather Have Cod Liver Oil

Movie · Writer