1984Nominee
Best Writing
The NeverEnding Story
Michael Ende
Actor · Writer
Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
November 12, 1929
Biography
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 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, however, as he wrote books for adults too. Ende's writing could be described as a surreal mixture of reality and fantasy.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1990Nominee
Best Writing
The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter
2025Nominee
Best Writing
Momo
Career Highlights
2018Highlight
Best Writing
Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver
1994Highlight
Best Writing
The NeverEnding Story III
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The NeverEnding Story
The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter
Momo