Maurice Sendak

Personal Info

Known For

Writing

Known Credits

11

Gender

Male

Birthday

1928-06-10

Day of death

2012-05-08 (83 years old)

Place of Birth

Brooklyn, New York United States

Maurice Sendak

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.

Known For

  • Great Performances

    Great Performances

  • Galaxie

    Galaxie

  • Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice Sendak

    Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice Sendak

  • Really Rosie

    Really Rosie

  • The World of Jim Henson

    The World of Jim Henson

  • Sendak

    Sendak

  • Story & Pictures By

    Story & Pictures By

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

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

  • Alligators All Around

    Alligators All Around

  • Getting to Know Maurice Sendak

    Getting to Know Maurice Sendak

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

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