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Michael Ende

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Michael Ende

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German writer (1929–1995)

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Michael Andreas Helmut Ende (1929–1995) was a German writer, children's writer, screenwriter, and science fiction writer. Born in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, he resided in Genzano di Roma, Bavaria, and Baden-Württemberg. Ende was nominated for the Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel and received the Bayerischer Poetentaler. His notable works include *The Neverending Story*, *Momo*, *Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver*, and *The Night of Wishes*. He died of natural causes in Filderstadt and is buried in the Munich Forest Cemetery.

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Person · Open Library

Born
12 Nov 1929
Died
28 Aug 1995
Works
200

Top works

  • Jim Knopf und Lukas der Lokomotivführer
  • Edgar Ende: Katalog der nachgelassenen Gemälde
  • Die unendliche Geschichte
  • Ich kann lesen! Spannende Geschichten zum ersten Lesen
  • Lustige Geschichten zum ersten Lesen

via Open Library + Wikidata

Film & TV

Writing · Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany

Michael Ende was a German writer of fantasy and children's fiction. He is best known for his epic fantasy The Neverending Story; other famous works include Momo and Jim Knopf und Lukas der Lokomotivführer (Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver). His works have been translated into more than 40 languages, sold more than 35 million copies, and adapted as motion pictures, stage plays, operas and…

Known for

  • Autoren erzählen — Self2012
  • Momo — Passagier im Zug1986
  • Zu Besuch bei Michael Ende — Self1984
  • Heut' abend — Self1980
  • 3 nach 9 — Self1974
  • Der große Preis — Self1974
  • Was bin ich? — Self1955

via TMDB

Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
14,932
Total plays
679,135

Tags

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Quotes

  • Lots of things take time, and time was Momo's only form of wealth.

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Works in European collections

6 objects attributed to Michael Ende, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

Michael Andreas Helmuth Ende ( German pronunciation: [ˈmɪçaʔeːl ʔanˈdʁeːas ˈhɛlmuːt ˈʔɛndə]; 12 November 1929 – 28 August 1995) was a German writer of fantasy and children's fiction. He is known for his epic fantasy The Neverending Story (with its 1980s film adaptation and a 1995 animated television adaptation); other well-known works include Momo and Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver. His works have been translated into more than 40 languages and sold more than 35 million copies.

Early life

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Michael Ende” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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