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Bob Godfrey

Bob Godfrey

Directing1921Maitland, South Australia, Australia

Biography

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.

Acting History

Future
2025
I am a Rebel
as Himself (voice)
2018
Secrets of British Animation
as Self (archive Photos)
40 Great Years
as Himself (archive)
2014
What is Animation?
as Narrator (voice)
1999
1997
1994
Small Talk
as Voices
Small Talk
Director
1991
1990
1989
1988
1985
1983
Henry's Cat
TVas Narrator (voice) / Various Characters (voice)
Henry's Cat
TVWriter
Henry's Cat
TVDirector
Henry's Cat
TVProducer
1980
Bio Woman
Director
Instant Sex
Director
1979
Dream Doll
Director
1976
Dear Margery Boobs
as Worried Streatham (voice)
1975
Great
Animation
Great
Director
Sex Toons
Director
1974
Roobarb
TVProducer
1971
1970
1969
1968
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
as Factory Mechanic
Rope Trick
Director
1967
Bang!
Director
1966
1965
Help!
as Priest/Thug
One Man Band
Director
The Beatles
TVDirector
1964
A Hard Day's Night
as Man in Pub (uncredited)
Alf, Bill and Fred
Animation Director
1962
1961
1960
Mildred
Animation
1955
1954
1951
River of Steel
Background Designer

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Personal Info

Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
5/27/1921
Day of Death
2/21/2013
Place of Birth
Maitland, South Australia, Australia
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