Michael Ende

Career Overview

Michael Ende has 20 screen credits in a career dating back to 1977. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently Tales From the Neverending Story with 4 titles. Signature works include The NeverEnding Story, The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter, The NeverEnding Story III. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Writing

Gender

male

Known Credits

20

Birth Date

1929-11-12

Birth Place

Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany

Known For

• 

  The NeverEnding Story
• 

  The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter
• 

  The NeverEnding Story III
• 

  Momo
• 

  Jim Button and the Wild 13
• 

  Augsburger Puppenkiste - Jim Knopf und die Wilde 13

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 3 universes

• Tales From the Neverending Story (4 titles)
• The NeverEnding Story (3 titles)
• Jim Button Collection (2 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Frank Lenart (2 collaborations)
• Thomas Hill (2 collaborations)
• Donald Arthur (2 collaborations)
• Noah Hathaway (1 collaborations)
• Barret Oliver (1 collaborations)
• Tami Stronach (1 collaborations)
• Alan Oppenheimer (1 collaborations)
• Sydney Bromley (1 collaborations)
• Patricia Hayes (1 collaborations)
• Moses Gunn (1 collaborations)

Credits

• writing (16 credits)

  • Momo

    novel

    writing
    2025
  • Jim Button and the Wild 13

    novel

    writing
    2020
  • Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver

    novel

    writing
    2018
  • Cathedrals

    story

    writing
    2014
  • Tales from the Neverending Story: Resurrection

    novel

    writing
    2003
  • Tales from the Neverending Story: Badge of Courage

    novel

    writing
    2003
  • Momo

    novel

    writing
    2001
  • Tales from the Neverending Story: The Gift

    novel

    writing
    2001
  • Tales from the Neverending Story: The Beginning

    novel

    writing
    2001
  • The NeverEnding Story III

    characters

    writing
    1994
  • The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter

    novel

    writing
    1990
  • Der Goggolori

    writer

    writing
    1987
  • Momo

    novel

    writing
    1986
  • The NeverEnding Story

    novel

    writing
    1984
  • Augsburger Puppenkiste - Jim Knopf und die Wilde 13

    novel

    writing

    - Episode 4 (1978) ... novel writing

    - Episode 3 (1978) ... novel writing

    - Episode 2 (1978) ... novel writing

    - Episode 1 (1978) ... novel writing
    1978
  • Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver

    novel

    writing

    - Von der Drachenstadt nach Lummerland (1977) ... novel writing

    - Von der Wüste in die Drachenstadt (1977) ... novel writing

    - Von China in die Wüste (1977) ... novel writing

    - Von Lummerland nach China (1977) ... novel writing
    1977

• actors (2 credits)

  • Momo

    Passagier im Zug

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Zu Besuch bei Michael Ende

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1984

• creators (2 credits)

  • Augsburger Puppenkiste - Jim Knopf und die Wilde 13

    creator

    creators
    1978
  • Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver

    creator

    creators
    1977