Bob Godfrey
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1921-05-27
Day of Death
2013-02-21 (91 years old)
Place of Birth
Maitland, South Australia, Australia
Bob Godfrey
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.
Known For
Acting
(2018)
Secrets of British Animation
as Self (archive Photos)
(2018)
40 Great Years
as Himself (archive)
(2014)
What is Animation?
as Narrator (voice)
(1994)
(1988)
Honestly It's the Story of My Life
as Barber
(1976)
Dear Margery Boobs
as Worried Streatham (voice)
(1970)
Henry 9 'til 5
as Henry
(1969)
(1968)
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
as Factory Mechanic
(1966)
L'art pour l'art
as Pop
(1965)
Help!
as Priest/Thug
(1964)
A Hard Day's Night
as Man in Pub (uncredited)
(1960)
(1955)
Crew
Morse Code Melody
Director
(1999)
Millennium: The Musical
Director
(1994)
Small Talk
Director
(1994)
(1991)
Wicked Willie Rides Again!
Director
(1990)
Wicked Willie
Director
(1990)
Happy Birthday Switzerland
Director
(1989)
Revolution: The Beautiful France
Director
(1985)
Polygamous Polonius Revisited
Director, Animation
(1980)
Bio Woman
Director
(1980)
Instant Sex
Director
(1979)
Dream Doll
Director
(1979)
Marx for Beginners
Director
(1976)
Dear Margery Boobs
Director
(1975)
Great
Animation, Director
(1975)
Sex Toons
Director
(1971)
Kama Sutra Rides Again
Director
(1970)
Henry 9 'til 5
Director
(1970)
Ways and Means
Director
(1969)
Two off the Cuff
Director, Producer, Animation
(1968)
Rope Trick
Director
(1968)
Whatever Happened to Uncle Fred?
Director
(1967)
Bang!
Director
(1966)
L'art pour l'art
Director
(1965)
One Man Band
Director
(1964)
Alf, Bill and Fred
Animation Director, Director
(1962)
The Rise and Fall of Emily Sprod
Director, Producer, Animation
(1962)
The Plain Man's Guide to Advertising
Director, Producer, Art Direction, Animation
(1961)
The Do-It-Yourself Cartoon Kit
Director, Animation
(1960)
Battle of New Orleans
Director
(1960)
Polygamous Polonius
Director, Producer, Animation
(1951)
River of Steel
Background Designer, Animation