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David Macaulay

David Macaulay

Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England, UK

David Macaulay is a British-born American illustrator and writer. His works include Cathedral (1973), The Way Things Work (1988), and The New Way Things Work (1998). His illustrations have been featured in nonfiction books combining text and illustrations explaining architecture, design, and engineering, and he has written a number of children's fiction books.

In 2006, Macaulay was a recipient of a MacArthur Fellows Program award and received the Caldecott Medal in 1991 for his book Black and White, published in 1990.

Filmography
David Macaulay: Mill Times poster
David Macaulay: Mill Times
2001 • Host
David Macaulay: Roman City poster
David Macaulay: Roman City
1994 • Host
David Macaulay: Pyramid poster
David Macaulay: Pyramid
1989 • Host
David Macaulay: Cathedral poster
David Macaulay: Cathedral
1986 • Self / Host / Narrator
David Macaulay: Castle poster
David Macaulay: Castle
1983 • Host
Blackstar: Autobiography of a Close Friend poster
Blackstar: Autobiography of a Close Friend
1976