Maurice Sendak
Born: 1928-06-10 in Brooklyn, New York United States
Died: 2012-05-08
Known For: Writing
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.
Filmography
2023
- Story & Pictures By as Self (archive footage)
2012
2010
- Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to Life ... (Executive Producer)
2009
- Where the Wild Things Are ... (Producer)
- Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice Sendak as Himself
- L'Enfant et les Sortilèges ... (Costume Design)
2001
- The Little Bear Movie ... (Executive Producer)
- Where the Wild Things Are... and other Maurice Sendak Stories
2000
- Seven Little Monsters ... (Executive Producer)
1999
- George and Martha ... (Executive Producer)
- Little Bear: Little Goblin Bear ... (Creator)
1997
- Little Bear: Winter Tales ... (Creator)
- Little Bear: Family Tales ... (Creator)
1995
- Little Bear ... (Story Editor)
1994
- The World of Jim Henson as Self
1991
- Max et les Maximonstres et autres histoires ... (Book)
1987
- In The Night Kitchen ... (Author)
1986
- Sendak as Self
- Nutcracker: The Motion Picture ... (Production Design)
- Higglety Pigglety Pop! or, There Must Be More To Life ... (Book)
1985
- Getting to Know Maurice Sendak as Self
1977
- Simple Gifts ... (Writer)
1975
- Where the Wild Things Are ... (Book)
- Really Rosie as Jenny's Bark
1971
- Great Performances as Self
1966
- Galaxie as Self
1962
- One Was Johnny ... (Writer)
- Alligators All Around as Jenny's Bark