Erich Kästner

Erich Kästner

Actor · Writer

Dresden, Germany
February 23, 1899

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.

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Erich Kästner 1

Representative Works

The Parent Trap
The Parent Trap
7.2
/ English
The Parent Trap
The Parent Trap
7.0
/ English
Animals United
Animals United
5.6
/ German
Fabian: Going to the Dogs
Fabian: Going to the Dogs
6.5
/ German
Emil and the Detectives
Emil and the Detectives
6.2
/ English
The Parent Trap II
The Parent Trap II
5.5
/ English
Emil and the Detectives
Emil and the Detectives
6.4
/ German
Münchhausen
Münchhausen
6.5
/ German
Emiler Goenda Bahini
Emiler Goenda Bahini
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/ Bengali
Emil and the Detectives
Emil and the Detectives
5.5
/ English
The Scoundrel
The Scoundrel
9.0
/ German
Parent Trap III
Parent Trap III
5.9
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

The Parent Trap
1998Nominee

Best Writing

The Parent Trap

The Parent Trap
1961Nominee

Best Writing

The Parent Trap

Animals United
2010Nominee

Best Writing

Animals United

Career Highlights

Fabian: Going to the Dogs
2021Highlight

Best Writing

Fabian: Going to the Dogs

Emil and the Detectives
1964Highlight

Best Writing

Emil and the Detectives

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