About
English cartoonist and illustrator who became known for his renderings of eccentric machines. He illustrated for films like The Arabian Nights, (1899), Tales from Shakespeare (1902), Gargantua and Pantagruel (1904).
Before Fame
He got involved in the industry early working as an illustrator for novelists like Hans Christen Andersen and Walter de la Mare.
Trivia
In 1971, during Pink Floyd's concert film, Live at Pompeii, lead singer Nick Mason described his band's early musical experiments as a Heath Robinson.
Family Life
He was born in the UK.
Associated With
He and Ronald Searle were among the most famous cartoonists in Britain.
