Michael Ende

Michael Ende
Ende in 1962 (photo by Christine Meile)
Born	Michael Andreas Helmuth Ende (1929-11-12)12 November 1929 Garmisch, Germany
Died	28 August 1995(1995-08-28) (aged 65) Filderstadt, Germany
Occupation	Fiction writer
Period	c. 1960–1995
Genre	Fantasy, children's fiction
Notable works	The Neverending Story Momo Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver
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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 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.^[1]