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Personal Info
Known For
Writing
Gender
Male
Birthday
February 23, 1899(75)
Day of Death
July 29, 1974
Place of Birth
Dresden, Germany
Erich Kästner
Writing
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
- 1955MovieThree Men in the Snowas Narrator
- 1954MovieThe Flying Classroomas Autor (uncredited)
- 1950MovieTwo Times Lotteas Narrator