Bob Godfrey
Actor
Roland Frederick Godfrey MBE (27 May 1921 – 21 February 2013), known as Bob Godfrey, was an English animator whose career spanned more than fifty years. He is probably best known for the children's cartoon series Roobarb (1974), Noah and Nelly in... SkylArk (1976–77) and Henry's Cat (1983–93) and for the Trio chocolate biscuit advertisements shown in the UK during the early 1980s. However, he also produced a BAFTA and Academy award-winning short film Great (1975), a humorous biography of Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Further Academy Awards nominations received were for Kama Sutra Rides Again (1971), Dream Doll (1979), with Zlatko Grgic, and Small Talk (1994) with animator Kevin Baldwin.
Born1921-05-27
Place of BirthMaitland, South Australia, Australia
Known For
7.3
A Hard Day's Night
ComedyMusic
5.5
Henry's Cat
Animation
6.9
Help!
ComedyMusic
6.0
Secrets of British Animation
Documentary
3.6
I'm Not Feeling Myself Tonight
Comedy
6.8
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
Comedy
The Do-It-Yourself Film Animation Show
AnimationKids
9.0
Two off the Cuff
AnimationComedy
7.5
Dear Margery Boobs
Animation
40 Great Years
Documentary
Bride and Groom
Ice Cream and Jelly and a Punch in the Belly
Animation
Battle of New Orleans
Comedy
I am a Rebel
AnimationDocumentary
What is Animation?
AnimationDocumentary
Know Your Europeans: The United Kingdom
AnimationComedy
6.2
Small Talk
Animation
L'art pour l'art
AnimationComedy
8.3
Henry 9 'til 5
ComedyAnimation
The Craftsmen: Bob Godfrey - Film Animator
Documentary
Honestly It's the Story of My Life
AnimationComedy