Maurice Sendak
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
- Writing
- Born
- 1928-06-10 · Brooklyn, New York United States
- Died
- 2012-05-08
Known for
- Where the Wild Things Are (2009) — Producer
- Angels in America (2003) — Rabbi on Bench #2 (uncredited)
- Little Bear (1995) — Story Editor
- Great Performances (1971) — Self
- Nutcracker: The Motion Picture (1986) — Production Design
- The Little Bear Movie (2001) — Executive Producer
- Where the Wild Things Are (1975) — Book
- Seven Little Monsters (2000) — Executive Producer
- Far Out Isn't Far Enough: The Tomi Ungerer Story (2012) — Himself
- Tell them anything you want: A portrait of Maurice Sendak (2009) — Himself
- The World of Jim Henson (1994) — Self
- Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to Life (2010) — Executive Producer
- Really Rosie (1975) — Jenny's Bark
- George and Martha (1999) — Executive Producer
- Where the Wild Things Are... and other Maurice Sendak Stories (2001)
- In The Night Kitchen (1987) — Author