Michael
Ende
Date of Birth: 12
November 1929
Place of Birth: Garmisch-Partenkirchen,
Germany
Parents : father Edgar
Ende and mother Luise
Date of Death:
29 August 1995
Place of Death: Stuttgart,
Germany
Cause of Death: Stomach
Cancer
Michael Ende was born on November 12, 1929 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen,
Germany, the only son of Edgar Ende, a surrealist painter who was barred
from painting by the Nazis in 1936, and his physiotherapist wife Luise.
Ende went to the Waldorf school, but quit when he was drafted by the German
Army in 1945 at the age of 16. He attended Munich's Otto Falckenburg
Drama School from 1947 to 1950.After the war, he held various jobs
as an actor, writer of cabaret scripts and plays, a director of the Volkstheater
in Munich, and film critic for the Bavarian Broadcasting Company. His first
big success was his first novel for children, "Jim Knopf und Lukas der
Lokomotivfuehrer" (Jim Knopf and Lukas the Engine-driver) which was published
in Germany in 1960.To great popular and critical acclaim, and both radio
and television series based on the "Jim Knopf" books were produced. Although
he was highly esteemed by fans and critics alike, Ende reportedly remained
shy and modest about his success. He preferred his fantasy world but still
kept an eye on the real world in his stories. He died of stomach cancer
in Stuttgart, Germany on August 29, 1995 at the age of 65.
A German gymnasium (the equivalent of a U.S. high school) was renamed Michael Ende Gymnasium in the summer of 1996.
1 .
1989 Night of Wishes / The Satanarchaeolidealcohellish Notion Potion (Der
satanarchaolugenialkohollische Wunschpunsch)
Summary: Beelzebub Preposteror is a diligent
sorcerer, but this year he has failed to meet his quota of villainous deeds,
because the High
Council of Animals has sent a small
cat spy to foil his plans.
2. 1988 Ophelia's Shadow Theatre
3. 1986 Mirror in the Mirror (Der Spiegel im Spiegel)
4. 1982 Juggler's Tale (Das Gauklermarchen)
5. 1979 The Neverending Story (Die unendliche Geschichte)
6. 
1960
Jim Kompf and Lukas the Engine Driver (Jim Knopf und Lukas der Lokomotivfuhrer)
Summary: Having turned their railroad
engine into a boat and set sail for adventure because their island has
become too crowded, Jim
Button and Luke try to rescue the kidnapped
Princess of China from Dragontown.
7. The Prison of Liberty
Summary: This is a collection of short
stories by Ende that examine different and true characteristics of human
society, values, and dreams in a context of
fantastic and unimaginable lands and
realities.