 The Macy's Santa Claus in New York City is often said to be the real Santa.This was popularized by the 1947 film "Miracle on 34th Street" with Santa Claus being called Kris Kringle.Essayist David Sedaris is known for the satirical SantaLand Diaries he kept while working as an elf in the Macy's display, which were turned into a famous radio segment and later published.