Bob Godfrey
Directing
Born: 1921-05-27 in Maitland, 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.
Known For
A Hard Day's Night
Man in Pub (uncredited)
Henry's Cat
Narrator (voice) / Various Characters (voice)
Help!
Priest / Thug (uncredited)
Secrets of British Animation
Self (archive Photos)
I'm Not Feeling Myself Tonight
Postman
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
Factory Mechanic
The Do-It-Yourself Film Animation Show
Bob Godfrey
Ice Cream and Jelly and a Punch in the Belly
Entertainer
L'art pour l'art
Pop
Two off the Cuff
Know Your Europeans: The United Kingdom
Bride and Groom
Small Talk
Voices
Honestly It's the Story of My Life
Barber
Battle of New Orleans
Henry 9 'til 5
Henry
The Craftsmen: Bob Godfrey - Film Animator
Self