
Personal Info
Known For
Writing
Born
February 23, 1899
Died
July 29, 1974 (age 75)
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
Filmography
2001TVDas Jahrhundert des Kabarettsas Self (archive Footage)1979TVBavarian Film Awardsas Self1968TVBettys Beat-Box-Hausas Self1964TVDie Drehscheibeas Self1955FilmThree Men in the Snowas Narrator1954FilmThe Flying Classroomas Autor (uncredited)1951TVGerman Film Awardas Self1950FilmTwo Times Lotteas Narrator


