David Macaulay

David Macaulay

Known for

Writing

Birthplace

Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England, UK

Biography

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.

Best known work

The Way Things Work
The Way Things Work
2004
David Macaulay: Roman City
David Macaulay: Roman City
1994
Blackstar: Autobiography of a Close Friend
Blackstar: Autobiography of a Close Friend
1976
David Macaulay: Castle
David Macaulay: Castle
1983
Building Big
Building Big
2000
David Macaulay: Cathedral
David Macaulay: Cathedral
1986
David Macaulay: Pyramid
David Macaulay: Pyramid
1989
David Macaulay: Mill Times
David Macaulay: Mill Times
2001

Filmography

  1. 2004

    The Way Things WorkTV

    Script

  2. 2001

  3. 2000

    Building BigTV

    as Host (5 episodes)

  4. 1994

  5. 1989

  6. 1986

    David Macaulay: Cathedral

    as Self / Host / Narrator, Book

  7. 1983

  8. 1976

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