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Portrait of Maurice Sendak

Writing

Maurice Sendak

Career

Active from 1962 to 2001, with a break from 1978 to 1994, busiest in 1962 and 1997 with 2 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for Seven Little Monsters
Seven Little Monsters
GoodWatch score72/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 8 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 2.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Maurice Sendak Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Crime
    0.1, average 3.6
  • Tension
    2.5, average 6.0
  • Violence
    0.7, average 4.1
  • Class & Capitalism
    0.4, average 3.3

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    20
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    Upcoming

    1 title
    Pierre: A Cautionary Tale
    Pierre: A Cautionary Tale

    Writer

    2010s

    1 title · average score 62
    Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to Life
    Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to Life (2010)
    GoodWatch score 62

    Author, Executive Producer

    2000s

    6 titles · average score 74
    Where the Wild Things Are
    Where the Wild Things Are (2009)
    GoodWatch score 69

    Producer, Book

    L'Enfant et les Sortilèges
    L'Enfant et les Sortilèges (2009)

    Costume Design, Set Designer

    Little Bear - Little Bear's Band
    Little Bear - Little Bear's Band (2005)

    Executive Producer

    Angels in America
    Angels in America (2003)
    GoodWatch score 86

    TV show · as Rabbi on Bench #2 (uncredited)

    The Little Bear Movie
    The Little Bear Movie (2001)
    GoodWatch score 67

    Executive Producer, Book

    Where the Wild Things Are... and other Maurice Sendak Stories
    Where the Wild Things Are... and other Maurice Sendak Stories (2001)

    Writer

    1990s

    4 titles
    Little Bear: Little Goblin Bear
    Little Bear: Little Goblin Bear (1999)

    Creator

    Little Bear: Winter Tales
    Little Bear: Winter Tales (1997)

    Creator, Writer

    Little Bear: Family Tales
    Little Bear: Family Tales (1997)

    Creator

    Max et les Maximonstres et autres histoires
    Max et les Maximonstres et autres histoires (1991)

    Book

    1980s

    3 titles · average score 68
    In The Night Kitchen
    In The Night Kitchen (1987)

    Author

    Nutcracker: The Motion Picture
    Nutcracker: The Motion Picture (1986)
    GoodWatch score 68

    Costume Design, Production Design

    Higglety Pigglety Pop! or, There Must Be More To Life
    Higglety Pigglety Pop! or, There Must Be More To Life (1986)

    Book

    1970s

    3 titles · average score 65
    Simple Gifts
    Simple Gifts (1977)

    Writer

    Really Rosie
    Really Rosie (1975)

    as Jenny's Bark

    Where the Wild Things Are
    Where the Wild Things Are (1975)
    GoodWatch score 65

    Book

    1960s

    2 titles
    Alligators All Around
    Alligators All Around (1962)

    as Jenny's Bark

    One Was Johnny
    One Was Johnny (1962)

    Writer