Erich Kästner

Personal Info

Known For Writer

Gender Male

Birthday 1899-02-23

Deathday 1974-07-29 (75 years old)

Place of Birth Dresden, Germany

Erich Kästner

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

Writer

2010
2007
1999
1998
1995
1989
1986
1980
Fabian

as Novel

1978
1969
1962
Peter Pan

as Teleplay

1961
1957
1957
Pega Ladrão

as Writer

1955
Three Men in the Snow

as Screenplay

1954
The Flying Classroom

as Screenplay

1953
1953
1951
1950
Two Times Lotte

as Screenplay

1950
1943
Münchhausen

as Screenplay

1940
1938
1931
1931
The Scoundrel

as Screenplay

Actor

1964
1955
1954
The Flying Classroom

as Autor (uncredited)

1950
Two Times Lotte

as Narrator