Maurice Sendak
Age: 83 | From: Brooklyn, New York United States
Person Details
Birthday: 1928-06-10 21:04:29
Death: 2012-05-08 21:04:29
Aliases: No known aliases
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Brooklyn, New York United States
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 24
TV Involvements: 6
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
Little Bear
(1995) Creator
Where the Wild Things Are
(2009) Author
George and Martha
(1999) Executive Producer
Maurice Sendak's Little Bear: The Movie
(2001) Executive Producer
Nutcracker: The Motion Picture
(1986) Storyboard
Seven Little Monsters
(2000) Creator
Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to Life
(2010) Author
Where the Wild Things Are
(1975) BookActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Himself | |
| 2009 | Himself | |
| 2001 | N/A | |
| 1994 | Self | |
| 1975 | Jenny's Bark | |
| 1971 | Self | |
| 1966 | Himself | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Executive Producer | |
| 2009 | Producer | |
| 2001 | Executive Producer | |
| 2000 | Executive Producer | |
| 1999 | Executive Producer | |
| 1995 | Executive Producer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Author | |
| 2009 | Author | |
| 2001 | Writer | |
| 1995 | Story Editor | |
| 1991 | Book | |
| 1987 | Author | |
| 1986 | Storyboard | |
| 1977 | Writer | |
| 1975 | Book | |
| Writer | ||
| Writer | ||
| Writer | ||
| Writer | ||
| Writer | ||
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Art
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Set Designer | |
| 1986 | Production Design | |
| 1975 | Art Direction | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Costume & Make-Up
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Costume Design | |
| 1986 | Costume Design | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Creator
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Creator | |
| 1995 | Creator | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Director | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |