Maurice Sendak: movies and TV shows
Maurice Sendak has 50 credits in the archive: 41 films and 9 TV series, from 1962 to 2023. Highest rated: Angels in America (7.6/10).
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Career timeline
1962 – 2023 · busiest year: 1975 (5 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Story & Pictures By | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 95 |
| 2012 | Far Out Isn't Far Enough: The Tomi Ungerer Story | Himself | Film | 7.3 | 84 |
| 2010 | Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to Life | Film | 7.1 | 82 | |
| 2010 | Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to Life | Film | 7.1 | 82 | |
| 2009 | Where the Wild Things Are | Film | 6.5 | 81 | |
| 2009 | Where the Wild Things Are | Film | 6.5 | 81 | |
| 2009 | Tell them anything you want: A portrait of Maurice Sendak | Himself | Film | 8.0 | 81 |
| 2009 | L'Enfant et les Sortilèges | Film | — | 81 | |
| 2009 | L'Enfant et les Sortilèges | Film | — | 81 | |
| 2005 | Little Bear - Little Bear's Band | Film | — | 77 | |
| 2003 | Angels in America | Rabbi on Bench #2 (uncredited) | TV | 7.6 | 75 |
| 2001 | The Little Bear Movie | Film | 6.6 | 73 | |
| 2001 | The Little Bear Movie | Film | 6.6 | 73 | |
| 2001 | Where the Wild Things Are... and other Maurice Sendak Stories | Film | 6.7 | 73 | |
| 2001 | Where the Wild Things Are... and other Maurice Sendak Stories | Film | 6.7 | 73 | |
| 2000 | Seven Little Monsters | TV | 7.5 | 72 | |
| 2000 | Seven Little Monsters | TV | 7.5 | 72 | |
| 1999 | George and Martha | TV | 8.2 | 71 | |
| 1999 | Little Bear: Little Goblin Bear | Film | 9.0 | 71 | |
| 1997 | Little Bear: Family Tales | Film | 9.0 | 69 | |
| 1997 | Little Bear: Winter Tales | Film | 9.0 | 69 | |
| 1997 | Little Bear: Winter Tales | Film | 9.0 | 69 | |
| 1995 | Little Bear | TV | 7.0 | 67 | |
| 1995 | Little Bear | TV | 7.0 | 67 | |
| 1995 | Little Bear | TV | 7.0 | 67 | |
| 1995 | Little Bear | TV | 7.0 | 67 | |
| 1994 | The World of Jim Henson | Self | Film | 7.4 | 66 |
| 1991 | Max et les Maximonstres et autres histoires | Film | — | 63 | |
| 1987 | In The Night Kitchen | Film | 8.0 | 59 | |
| 1986 | Nutcracker: The Motion Picture | Film | 6.7 | 58 | |
| 1986 | Nutcracker: The Motion Picture | Film | 6.7 | 58 | |
| 1986 | Nutcracker: The Motion Picture | Film | 6.7 | 58 | |
| 1986 | Sendak | Self | Film | — | 58 |
| 1986 | Higglety Pigglety Pop! or, There Must Be More To Life | Film | 9.0 | 58 | |
| 1985 | Getting to Know Maurice Sendak | Self | Film | — | 57 |
| 1984 | The Secret World of the Very Young | Self | Film | — | 56 |
| 1977 | Simple Gifts | Film | 10.0 | 49 | |
| 1975 | Where the Wild Things Are | Film | 6.1 | 47 | |
| 1975 | Really Rosie | Jenny's Bark | Film | 8.0 | 47 |
| 1975 | Really Rosie | Film | 8.0 | 47 | |
| 1975 | Really Rosie | Film | 8.0 | 47 | |
| 1975 | Really Rosie | Film | 8.0 | 47 | |
| 1971 | Great Performances | Self | TV | 6.1 | 43 |
| 1966 | Galaxie | Self | Film | 10.0 | 38 |
| 1962 | One Was Johnny | Film | — | 34 | |
| 1962 | Alligators All Around | Jenny's Bark | Film | — | 34 |
| 1962 | Alligators All Around | Film | — | 34 | |
| 1962 | Alligators All Around | Film | — | 34 | |
| Pierre: A Cautionary Tale | Film | — | — | ||
| Chicken Soup With Rice | Film | — | — |