Portrait of Michael Ende

Writing

Michael Ende

Career

Active from 1961 to 2025, with a break from 1963 to 1972, busiest in 2001 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver
Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver
GoodWatch score81/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 13 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Michael Ende Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.1, average 5.4
  • Crime
    1.4, average 3.6
  • Psychological
    3.8, average 5.5
  • Historical
    1.0, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Magical Realism 4
  • Coming-of-Age 4
  • Fantasy Adventure 3
  • Time Travel 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Children's Film 2
  • Friendship 2
  • Children's Fantasy 2
  • Whimsical Adventure 2
  • Coming-of-Age Journey 2
  • Quest for Imagination 2
  • Good vs. Evil 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

14
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

2 titles · average score 61
Momo
Momo (2025)
GoodWatch score 62

Novel

Jim Button and the Wild 13
Jim Button and the Wild 13 (2020)
GoodWatch score 60

Novel

2010s

2 titles · average score 63
Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver
Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver (2018)
GoodWatch score 63

Novel

Cathedrals
Cathedrals (2014)

Story

2000s

5 titles · average score 70
Tales from the Neverending Story: Badge of Courage
Tales from the Neverending Story: Badge of Courage (2003)

Novel

Tales from the Neverending Story: Resurrection
Tales from the Neverending Story: Resurrection (2003)

Novel

Momo
Momo (2001)
GoodWatch score 70

Novel

Tales from the Neverending Story: The Gift
Tales from the Neverending Story: The Gift (2001)

Novel

Tales from the Neverending Story: The Beginning
Tales from the Neverending Story: The Beginning (2001)

Novel

1990s

2 titles · average score 36
The NeverEnding Story III
The NeverEnding Story III (1994)
GoodWatch score 35

Characters

The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter
The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter (1990)
GoodWatch score 38

Novel

1980s

3 titles · average score 69
Der Goggolori
Der Goggolori (1987)

Writer

Momo
Momo (1986)
GoodWatch score 67

as Passagier im Zug

The NeverEnding Story
The NeverEnding Story (1984)
GoodWatch score 70

Novel