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Maurice Sendak

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.


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Born:
Jun 10, 1928 In Brooklyn, New York United States
Movie/TV Credits:
5
First Appeared:
In the movie Galaxie 1966-09-03
Latest Project:
Movie Far Out Isn't Far Enough: The Tomi Ungerer Story 2012-10-15
Known For
Poster of Far Out Isn't Far Enough: The Tomi Ungerer Story
Poster of Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice Sendak
Poster of Really Rosie
Poster of Galaxie
Filmography
Movie Far Out Isn't Far Enough: The Tomi Ungerer Story Himself 2012-10-15
Movie Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice Sendak Himself 2009-08-14
Movie The World of Jim Henson Self 1994-11-23
Movie Really Rosie Jenny's Bark 1975-02-19
Movie Galaxie Himself 1966-09-03