Michael Ende
"Count Ul de Rico," AKA Ulderico Conte Gropplero di Troppenburg (born 1944), is an Italian-born artist and author of illustrated children's books, most notably "The Rainbow Goblins" (1978) and its sequel "The White Goblin." (1996) He was also a major artistic contributor to the children's fantasy film "The NeverEnding Story" (1984), based on the book of the same name by Michael Ende.