Michael Andreas Helmuth Ende (12 November 1929 – 28 August 1995) 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 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 audio books. Ende is one of the most popular and famous German authors of the 20th century, mostly due to the enormous success of his children's fiction. He was not strictly a children's writer, as he wrote books for adults as well. Ende's writing could be described as a surreal mixture of reality and fantasy.
Michael Ende
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Miqieer-Ende, Michaėl Ėnde, Ende, and 61 others
Mīšīl Indah, Michaèl' Ènde, Mīkāʾīl Indah, Mickael Ende, Μίχαελ Έντε, Mi qie er En de, ミヒァエル エンデ, Michaelio Endės, Mixiaaier Ende, מיכאל אנדה, Mik'ael Ende, 安迪, 米夏埃爾 恩德, Mihaėlʹ Ėnde, Mihyaeru Ende, میشل آنده, Mîḵāʾēl Ende, Mihaels Ende, Miqieer Ende, Michaelis Endė, Michaėlʹ Ende, Mi xia ai er En de, Mighā'ael 'Aente, 米夏埃尔‧恩德, M. エンデ, Maike-Andi, Mai ke An di, Mi-Ende, ميشائيل انده, 米歇爾·恩德, 미하엘엔데, Michael Andreas Helmuth Ende, إنده، ميشيل, Miḳhā'ael 'Aente, Mīšīl Indih, Michael Ende, Miyaeru Ende, 米夏埃爾‧恩德, 엔데미하엘, Mikhaʾel Endeh, Michaėlʹ Ėnde, Mixael Ende, Mihaeru Ende, Michael Ente, Mixiaaier-Ende, Міхаель Енде, M. Ėnde, Mihael Ende, Mi En de, En de, ミヒャエル エンデ, Mīšāʾīl Inda, ミヒャエル・エンデ, 米夏埃尔 恩德, Энде, Міхаэль Эндэ, Mi Ende, Михаэль Энде, Maike Andi, Михаел Енде, Михаил енде - Born:
- Nov. 11, 1929
- Died:
- Aug. 27, 1995
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Michael Andreas Helmuth Ende (12 November 1929 – 28 August 1995) 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 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 audio books. Ende is one of the most popular and famous German authors of the 20th century, mostly due to the enormous success of his children's fiction. He was not strictly a children's writer, as he wrote books for adults as well. Ende's writing could be described as a surreal mixture of reality and fantasy.
