
Person
David Macaulay
Writing · 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.
Known for

The Way Things Work
Script

Blackstar: Autobiography of a Close Friend
1976

David Macaulay: Cathedral
Self / Host / Narrator

David Macaulay: Pyramid
Host

Building Big
Host

David Macaulay: Roman City
Host

David Macaulay: Mill Times
Host

David Macaulay: Castle
Host
Filmography
- 2004The Way Things WorkScript
- 2001David Macaulay: Mill TimesHost
- 2000Building BigHost
- 1994David Macaulay: Roman CityHost
- 1989David Macaulay: PyramidHost
- 1986David Macaulay: CathedralSelf / Host / Narrator
- 1983David Macaulay: CastleHost
- 1976Blackstar: Autobiography of a Close Friend
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