Maurice Sendak

Maurice Sendak

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Born 1928-06-10 Brooklyn, New York United States 3 credit(s) Popularity 0.1
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 w...
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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.

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Angels in America poster
Angels in America
as Rabbi on Bench #2 (uncredited)
2003-12-07
Seven Little Monsters poster
Seven Little Monsters
as Executive Producer
2000-09-30
Little Bear poster
Little Bear
as Book, Executive Producer
1995-11-06

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