Known For
Writing
Born
Jun 10, 1928
Died
May 08, 2012
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York United States
Credits
33 titles
Maurice Sendak
Biography
Maurice Bernard Sendak (June 10, 1928 – May 8, 2012) was an American illustrator and writer of children's books. He became widely known for his book Where the Wild Things Are, first published in 1963. Born to Polish-Jewish parents, his childhood was affected by the death of many of his family members during the Holocaust. Sendak also wrote works such as In the Night Kitchen, Outside Over There, and illustrated many works by other authors including the Little Bear books by Else Holmelund Minarik.
Known For
Filmography
Story & Pictures By
Self (archive footage)
Far Out Isn't Far Enough: The Tomi Ungerer Story
Himself
Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to Life
Executive Producer
Where the Wild Things Are
Producer
Tell them anything you want: A portrait of Maurice Sendak
Himself
L'Enfant et les Sortilèges
Set Designer
Little Bear - Little Bear's Band
Executive Producer
Angels in America
Rabbi on Bench #2 (uncredited)
The Little Bear Movie
Executive Producer
Where the Wild Things Are... and other Maurice Sendak Stories
Seven Little Monsters
Executive Producer
Little Bear: Little Goblin Bear
Creator
George and Martha
Executive Producer
Little Bear: Winter Tales
Creator
Little Bear: Family Tales
Creator
Little Bear
Story Editor
The World of Jim Henson
Self
Max et les Maximonstres et autres histoires
Book
In The Night Kitchen
Author
Nutcracker: The Motion Picture
Production Design
Higglety Pigglety Pop! or, There Must Be More To Life
Book
Sendak
Self
Getting to Know Maurice Sendak
Self
The Secret World of the Very Young
Self
Simple Gifts
Writer
Where the Wild Things Are
Book
Really Rosie
Jenny's Bark
Great Performances
Self
Galaxie
Self
Alligators All Around
Jenny's Bark
One Was Johnny
Writer
Pierre: A Cautionary Tale
Writer
Chicken Soup With Rice
Writer