Maurice Sendak
- Writing
- June 10, 1928 · Brooklyn, New York United States
- May 8, 2012
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
- Far Out Isn't Far Enough: The Tomi Ungerer Story · Self
- Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to Life · Executive producer, Author
- Where the Wild Things Are · Producer, Novel
- Tell them anything you want: A portrait of Maurice Sendak · Self
- L'Enfant et les Sortilèges · Set Designer, Costume Design
- Little Bear - Little Bear's Band · Executive producer
- Angels in America · Rabbi on Bench #2 (uncredited)
- The Little Bear Movie · Executive producer, Novel
- Where the Wild Things Are... and other Maurice Sendak Stories · Writer
- Seven Little Monsters · Executive producer, Creator
- Little Bear: Little Goblin Bear · Creator
- George and Martha · Executive producer
- Little Bear: Winter Tales · Creator, Writer
- Little Bear: Family Tales · Creator
- Little Bear · Story Editor, Executive producer
- The World of Jim Henson · Self
- Max et les Maximonstres et autres histoires · Novel
- In The Night Kitchen · Author
- Nutcracker: The Motion Picture · Production Design, Storyboard
- Higglety Pigglety Pop! or, There Must Be More To Life · Novel
- Sendak · Self
- Getting to Know Maurice Sendak · Self
- The Secret World of the Very Young · Self
- Simple Gifts · Writer
- Where the Wild Things Are · Novel
- Really Rosie · Jenny's Bark, Art Direction
- Great Performances · Self
- Galaxie · Self
- Alligators All Around · Jenny's Bark, Writer
- One Was Johnny · Writer
- Pierre: A Cautionary Tale · Writer
- Chicken Soup With Rice · Writer