Maurice Sendak
Personal information
- Known for
- Writing
- Known credits
- 33
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- June 10, 1928
- Died
- May 8, 2012
- Place of birth
- Brooklyn, New York United States
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.
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Filmography
Writing
17 titles
2001
Acting
13 titles
1986
