Career
Born in London, he moved to America in 1953. His first worked in matte painting for producer Alexander Korda on such films as Things to Come (1936), and later on such Powell and Pressburger productions as Black Narcissus (1947) assisting his mentor West. (Walter) Percy Day. A few years later, while still based in Europe, he began to work for Hollywood studios.
He worked for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on Quo Vadis (1951), but his most extensive association was with Walt Disney Studios beginning with their first completely live action feature film, Treasure Island (1950).
He retired after his work on The Black Hole (1979), but contributed matte paintings for Dick Tracy (1990). After Peter Ellenshaw retired from the film business, he dedicated his life to his passion for painting.
Numerous works were created, of both Disney and non-Disney themed subjects, which have been highly collected. He was named a Disney Legend in 1993.