Where to watch Maurice Sendak in the UK
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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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- Great Performances (1971) as Self
- Little Bear (1995) Story Editor
- George and Martha (1999) Executive Producer
- Where the Wild Things Are (2009) Producer
- Angels in America (2003) as Rabbi on Bench #2 (uncredited)
- Seven Little Monsters (2000) Executive Producer
- The World of Jim Henson (1994) as Self
- Simple Gifts (1977) Writer
- The Secret World of the Very Young (1984) as Self
- The Little Bear Movie (2001) Executive Producer
- Nutcracker: The Motion Picture (1986) Production Design
- Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to Life (2010) Executive Producer
- Tell them anything you want: A portrait of Maurice Sendak (2009) as Himself
- Little Bear: Little Goblin Bear (1999) Creator
- Little Bear - Little Bear's Band (2005) Executive Producer
- Little Bear: Winter Tales (1997) Creator
- Story & Pictures By (2023) as Self (archive footage)
- L'Enfant et les Sortilèges (2009) Set Designer
- In The Night Kitchen (1987) Author
- Where the Wild Things Are (1975) Book
- Little Bear: Family Tales (1997) Creator
- Far Out Isn't Far Enough: The Tomi Ungerer Story (2012) as Himself
- Really Rosie (1975) Art Direction
- Galaxie (1966) as Self
- Pierre: A Cautionary Tale Writer
- Alligators All Around (1962) Writer
- Where the Wild Things Are... and other Maurice Sendak Stories (2001) Writer
- Sendak (1986) as Self
- One Was Johnny (1962) Writer
- Getting to Know Maurice Sendak (1985) as Self
- Max et les Maximonstres et autres histoires (1991) Book
- Chicken Soup With Rice Writer
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Most-watched Maurice Sendak films currently: Where the Wild Things Are (2009), The World of Jim Henson (1994), Simple Gifts (1977), The Secret World of the Very Young (1984), The Little Bear Movie (2001).
What TV shows has Maurice Sendak appeared in?
Selected TV credits: Great Performances (1971), Little Bear (1995), George and Martha (1999), Angels in America (2003), Seven Little Monsters (2000).
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