Maurice Sendak

Known for WritingBorn 1928-06-10Died 2012-05-08Brooklyn, 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.Read more

Movies & web series

Simple Gifts

Galaxie

Little Bear: Little Goblin Bear

Little Bear: Winter Tales

Little Bear: Family Tales

Higglety Pigglety Pop! or, There Must Be More To Life

Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice Sendak

In The Night Kitchen

Really Rosie

George and Martha

Angels in America

Seven Little Monsters

Far Out Isn't Far Enough: The Tomi Ungerer Story

The World of Jim Henson

Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to Life

Little Bear

Where the Wild Things Are... and other Maurice Sendak Stories

The Little Bear Movie

Where the Wild Things Are

Nutcracker: The Motion Picture

Where the Wild Things Are

Great Performances

Story & Pictures By

L'Enfant et les Sortilèges

Little Bear - Little Bear's Band

Max et les Maximonstres et autres histoires

Sendak

Getting to Know Maurice Sendak

The Secret World of the Very Young

Alligators All Around

One Was Johnny

Pierre: A Cautionary Tale

Chicken Soup With Rice