Maurice Sendak
June 10, 1928 (96 years old) in Brooklyn, New York United States
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.
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- 2023 · Story & Pictures By as Self (Archive footage)
- 2012 · Far Out Isn't Far Enough: The Tomi Ungerer Story as Himself
- 2009 · Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice Sendak as Himself
- 2001 · Where the Wild Things Are... and other Maurice Sendak Stories as
- 1994 · The World of Jim Henson as Self
- 1985 · Getting to Know Maurice Sendak as Self
- 1975 · Really Rosie as Jenny's Bark
- 1971 · Great Performances as Self
- 1966 · Galaxie as Himself