Michael Ende

Summary

Michael Ende is a human^[1]. He was born in Garmisch-Partenkirchen^[2]. He was born on November 12, 1929^[3]. He died in Filderstadt^[4]. He died on August 28, 1995^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], children's writer^[7], screenwriter^[8], science fiction writer^[9], and short story writer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,027 views/month, #7,138 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Michael Ende was born in Garmisch-Partenkirchen^[2].
• Michael Ende died in Filderstadt^[4].
• Michael Ende passed away in Filderklinik^[12].
• Michael Ende was born on November 12, 1929^[3].
• Michael Ende died on August 28, 1995^[5].
• Michael Ende is buried at Munich Forest Cemetery^[13].
• Michael Ende's father was Edgar Ende^[14].
• Michael Ende's mother was Luise Ende^[15].
• Among Michael Ende's spouses was Mariko Satō^[16].
• Among Michael Ende's spouses was Ingeborg Hoffmann^[17].
• Michael Ende held citizenship in Germany^[18].
• German was Michael Ende's native language^[19].
• Michael Ende worked as a writer^[6].
• Michael Ende worked as a children's writer^[7].
• Michael Ende's professions included screenwriter^[8].
• Michael Ende's professions included science fiction writer^[9].
• Michael Ende worked as a short story writer^[10].
• Michael Ende's professions included fantasy author^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Michael Ende is The Neverending Story^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Michael Ende is Momo^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Michael Ende is Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Michael Ende is The Night of Wishes^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Michael Ende is Jim Button and the Wild 13^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Michael Ende is Mirror in the Mirror: A Labyrinth^[26].
• Michael Ende received the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: DE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1929-11-12^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1995-08-28^[31]

• Genre(s): audio drama^[32]

• Community tags: _consistency, audio drama, audiobook, children, german audiobook reader, has german audio plays, has german audiobooks^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 21442134-2f58-41ed-aa6d-70a250c44c54^[34]

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Origins and Family

Michael Ende was born in Garmisch-Partenkirchen^[2]. He was born on November 12, 1929^[3]. His father was Edgar Ende^[14]. His mother was Luise Ende^[15]. German was his native language^[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], children's writer^[7], screenwriter^[8], science fiction writer^[9], short story writer^[10], and fantasy author^[20].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Neverending Story^[21], a literary work^[35]; Momo^[22], a literary work^[36]; Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver^[23], a literary work^[37]; The Night of Wishes^[24], a literary work^[38]; Jim Button and the Wild 13^[25], a literary work^[39]; and Mirror in the Mirror: A Labyrinth^[26], a literary work^[40].

Recognition

Awards received include Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[27], a grade of an order^[41], in Germany^[42]; Zilveren Griffel^[43], a young adult literature award^[44], in Netherlands^[45], founded in 1971^[46]; Großer Preis der Deutschen Akademie für Kinder- und Jugendliteratur e.V. Volkach^[47], a literary award^[48], in Germany^[49], founded in 1976^[50]; Bayerischer Poetentaler^[51], a cultural prize^[52], in Germany^[53], founded in 1961^[54]; Pipe Smoker of the Year^[55], an award^[56], in Germany^[57], founded in 1969^[58]; and Pier Paolo Vergerio European Prize for Children's Literature^[59].

Personal Life

Spouses include Mariko Satō^[16], a translator^[60], 1937–2024^[61], of Japan^[62] and Ingeborg Hoffmann^[17], a stage actor^[63], 1921–1985^[64], of Germany^[65].

Death and Burial

Michael Ende died on August 28, 1995^[5]. Recorded place of death include Filderstadt^[4], an urban municipality in Germany^[66], in Germany^[67] and Filderklinik^[12], a hospital^[68], in Germany^[69], founded in 1975^[70], headquartered in Filderstadt^[71]. The cause of death was stomach cancer^[72]. He is buried at Munich Forest Cemetery^[13].

Why It Matters

Michael Ende ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,027 views/month, #7,138 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 59 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[73]

FAQs

Where was Michael Ende born?

Born in Garmisch-Partenkirchen^[2], Michael Ende…

Where did Michael Ende die?

Michael Ende passed away in Filderstadt^[4].

Who were Michael Ende's parents?

Michael Ende's father was Edgar Ende^[14]. Michael Ende's mother was Luise Ende^[15].

Who was Michael Ende married to?

Michael Ende's spouses include Mariko Satō^[16] and Ingeborg Hoffmann^[17].

What did Michael Ende do for work?

Michael Ende worked as writer^[6], children's writer^[7], screenwriter^[8], science fiction writer^[9], and short story writer^[10].

What awards did Michael Ende receive?

Honors received include Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[27], Zilveren Griffel^[43], Großer Preis der Deutschen Akademie für Kinder- und Jugendliteratur e.V. Volkach^[47], and Bayerischer Poetentaler^[51].