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Maurice Sendak
Producer, Actor, Director, Writer, Additional Credits
Born June 10, 1928Died May 8, 2012 (83 years)
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.
Maurice Sendak Filmography
| 2010 | Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to Life · as Executive Producer |
| 2009 | |
| 2000 | The Little Bear Movie · as Executive Producer |
| 2000 | Seven Little Monsters (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 1999 | George and Martha (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 1995 | Little Bear (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2023 | Story & Pictures By · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2012 | Far Out Isn't Far Enough: The Tomi Ungerer Story · as Himself |
| 2009 | |
| 2005 | The Colbert Report (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | The World of Jim Henson · as Self |
| 1992 | HBO First Look (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1986 | Sendak · as Self |
| 1985 | American Masters (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1971 | Great Performances (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Angels in America (TV Series) · as Rabbi On Bench #2 |
| 2001 | |
| 1975 | Really Rosie · as Jenny's Bark |
| 1975 |
| 2010 | |
| 2009 | Where the Wild Things Are · as Book |
| 2000 | The Little Bear Movie · as Book |
| 2000 | Seven Little Monsters (TV Series) · as Based On The Book By |
| 1995 | Little Bear (TV Series) · as Book |
| 1987 | In the Night Kitchen · as Author |
| 1986 | Nutcracker · as Production Design |
| 1986 | Nutcracker · as Costume Design |
| 1986 | Nutcracker · as Storyboard |
| 1984 | Where the Wild Things Are · as Designer |
| 1984 | Where the Wild Things Are · as Libretto |
| 1982 | The Love for Three Oranges · as Production Designer |
| 1976 | Live from Lincoln Center (TV Series) · as Production Designer |
| 1976 | Live from Lincoln Center (TV Series) · as Costume Designer |
| 1975 | Where the Wild Things Are · as Book |
| 1975 | Really Rosie · as Art Direction |