Maurice Sendak: Maurice Sendak. Writer: Where the Wild Things Are. Maurice Sendak was born on 10 June 1928 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Where the Wild Things Are (2009), Little Bear (1995) and Where the Wild Things Are (1975). He died on 8 May 2012 in Danbury, Connecticut, USA.
