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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.
The roles that explain the career.
9 credits across 4 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Far Out Isn't Far Enough: The Tomi Ungerer Story | Himself | Film |
| 2010 | Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to Life | Executive Producer | Film |
| 2009 | Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice Sendak | Himself | Film |
| 2009 | Where the Wild Things Are | Producer | Film |
| 2001 | Where the Wild Things Are... and other Maurice Sendak Stories | Film | |
| 2001 | Where the Wild Things Are... and other Maurice Sendak Stories | Writer | Film |
| 2001 | The Little Bear Movie | Executive Producer | Film |
| 1994 | The World of Jim Henson | Self | Film |
| 1966 | Galaxie | Self | Film |
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