Writing

Erich Kästner

Born February 23, 1899 · Dresden, Germany

Died July 29, 1974 · aged 75

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

The Parent TrapThe Parent Trap · 1998
The Parent Trap
★ 7.21998
MovieComedyFamily
Hallie Parker and Annie James are identical twins who were separated at a young age due to their parents' divorce. Unbeknownst to their parents, the girls are sent to the same summer camp, where they meet, discover the truth about their relationship, and come up with a plan to switch places in an effort to reunite their mother and father.
Animals UnitedAnimals United · 2010
Animals United
★ 5.62010
MovieAnimationFamily
A group of animals waiting for the annual flood they rely on for food and water discover that the humans, who have been destroying their habitats have built a dam for a leisure resort. The animals endeavour to save the delta and send a message to the humans not to interfere with nature.
The Parent TrapThe Parent Trap · 1961
The Parent Trap
★ 7.01961
MovieComedyFamily
Two identical twin sisters, separated at birth by their parents' divorce, are reunited years later at a summer camp, where they scheme to bring their parents back together. The girls, one of whom has been living with their mother and the other with their father, switch places after camp and go to work on their plan, the first objective being to scare off a gold-digger pursuing their father.
Emil and the DetectivesEmil and the Detectives · 1964
Emil and the Detectives
★ 6.21964
MovieActionAdventure
When Emil travels by bus to Berlin to visit his family, his money is stolen by a crook who specializes in digging tunnels. While following the thief, Emil runs into Gustav, a young boy who gathers up all his friends to help Emil find the money. However, they get into more trouble than they bargained for when Emil's pickpocket turns out to be mixed up with a couple of notorious bank robbers.
Fabian: Going to the DogsFabian: Going to the Dogs · 2021
Fabian: Going to the Dogs
★ 6.52021
MovieDramaRomance
In 1930s Berlin, Dr. Jakob Fabian, who works by day in advertising for a cigarette company and by night wanders the streets of the city, falls in love with an actress. As her career begins to blossom, prospects for his future begin to wane.
Parent Trap IIIParent Trap III · 1989
Parent Trap III
★ 5.91989
MovieComedyFamily
When Jeff plans to marry again, his triplet daughters Megan, Lisa and Jessie try to bring him together with Susan.
Two Times LotteTwo Times Lotte · 1950
Two Times Lotte
★ 6.71950
MovieFamilyComedy
Two nine-year-old girls—rude Luise Palfy and respectful shy Lotte Körner—meet on a summer camp. Apart from their different hair-do, they look alike. They have never seen each other before, but soon find out that they are identical twins. It turns out that their parents divorced, each keeping one of the girls. They decide to trade places at the end of the summer. Lottie curls her hair, Lisa braids hers, and both go off to where they have never been before. The adventure begins.
The Parent Trap IIThe Parent Trap II · 1986
The Parent Trap II
★ 5.51986
MovieFamilyComedy
Two best friends plot to get their single parents together to stop one of them from moving to New York.

Filmography

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Annaluise & AntonAnnaluise & Anton · 1999
Annaluise & Anton
★ 7.21999
MovieFamilyComedy
Luise, called Pünktchen, and Anton are closest of friends. Being the daughter of a wealthy surgeon, young Pünktchen lives in a great house. Her mother, who always travels through the world more for public relation reasons than for the social tasks she pretends to fulfill, is never available to her as a mother. Anton, son of a single and sick mother in financial trouble, does his best to help her out of it by working late. Pünktchen decides to help her only friend (as nobody else would anyway) and starts singing in public places. Trouble arises when Anton can't resist stealing a golden lighter and Pünktchen's secret life is discovered by her parents. Two troubled families finally can see the need for actions to be taken.

Novel

Charlie & Louise - Das doppelte LottchenCharlie & Louise - Das doppelte Lottchen · 1994
Charlie & Louise - Das doppelte Lottchen
★ 6.11994
MovieFamilyComedy
The two twelve-year-old girls Charlotte Palfy and Louise Kröger meet on a language trip to Scotland and discover that they are twins who were separated shortly after birth. Charlotte, the daughter of a music hall composer, is cool, self-confident and cheeky, dresses accordingly and listens to techno music. Louise, who grew up with her mother, an advertising executive, wears more "old-fashioned" clothes, is shy and reserved, but conscientious and orderly. Determined to play fate, the two swap roles - at the end of the journey, Louise travels as Charlie to her father, who works as a composer in Berlin-Kreuzberg, while Charlie travels as Louise to her mother in Hamburg, where she works in an advertising agency. The girls realize that getting their parents back together is not as easy as they thought.

Novel