Erich Kästner
Known for
Writing
Born
February 23, 1899
Birthplace
Dresden, Germany
Died
July 29, 1974 (aged 75)
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.
Best known work
The Parent Trap
1998
The Parent Trap
1961
Animals United
2010
Fabian: Going to the Dogs
2021
Münchhausen
1943
The Parent Trap II
1986
The Flying Classroom
2003
Emil and the Detectives
2001
Three Men in the Snow
1955
The Flying Classroom
1973Filmography
2026
2023
The Flying ClassroomNovel
2021
2017
2010
Animals UnitedNovel
2007
Lisa and LottieNovel
2003
2003
The Flying ClassroomNovel
2001
2001
1999
Annaluise & AntonNovel
1998
The Parent TrapNovel
1995
The Double LottieNovel
1994
1989
1989
Parent Trap IIINovel
1986
The Parent Trap IINovel
1985
Drei Männer Im SchneeAuthor
1980
Emiler Goenda BahiniNovel
1980
FabianNovel
1979
1978
1974
1973
The Flying ClassroomNovel
1969
Animals UnitedNovel