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Erich Kästner

Feb 23, 1899 - Jul 29, 1974 (75 years old) in Dresden, Germany

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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Das Jahrhundert des Kabaretts
Self (archive Footage)
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Three Men in the Snow
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Two Times Lotte
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The Flying Classroom
Autor (uncredited)

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