Bob Godfrey
Born in Maitland, South Australia, Australia — May 27 1921• Died Feb 21 2013
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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 receiv…
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Bob Godfrey's Credits
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A Hard Day's Night
Man in Pub (uncredited)
The Beatles
Directing
Help!
Priest/Thug
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
Factory Mechanic
Henry's Cat
Narrator (voice) / Various Characters (voice)
Roobarb
Production
Great
Visual Effects
Wicked Willie
Directing
One Man Band
Directing
Dream Doll
Directing
I'm Not Feeling Myself Tonight
Postman
Noah and Nelly in... SkylArk
Production
Secrets of British Animation
Self (archive Photos)
Ways and Means
Directing
The Plain Man's Guide to Advertising
Art
Wicked Willie Rides Again!
Directing
Know Your Europeans: The United Kingdom
The Do-It-Yourself Film Animation Show
Bob Godfrey
Kama Sutra Rides Again
Directing
Two off the Cuff
The Do-It-Yourself Cartoon Kit
Directing
Small Talk
Voices
Polygamous Polonius
Production
Mildred
Visual Effects
Marx for Beginners
Directing
Bio Woman
Directing
Millennium: The Musical
Directing
Instant Sex
Directing
The Big Parade
Directing
Dear Margery Boobs
Worried Streatham (voice)
The Rise and Fall of Emily Sprod
Directing
Sex Toons
Directing
40 Great Years
Himself (archive)
Henry 9 'til 5
Henry
Revolution: The Beautiful France
Directing
Alf, Bill and Fred
Directing
Battle of New Orleans
Desperate Straits
Directing
Morse Code Melody
Directing
Happy Birthday Switzerland
Directing
River of Steel
Art
Bride and Groom
L'art pour l'art
Pop
The Craftsmen: Bob Godfrey - Film Animator
Self
Rope Trick
Directing
What is Animation?
Narrator (voice)
I am a Rebel
Himself (voice)
Bang!
Directing
Honestly It's the Story of My Life
Barber
Whatever Happened to Uncle Fred?
Directing
Polygamous Polonius Revisited
Visual Effects
Ice Cream and Jelly and a Punch in the Belly
Entertainer