Bob Godfrey

Bob Godfrey

Born 27 May 1921 in Maitland, South Australia, Australia

Died 21 February 2013 (aged 91)

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.

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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.

Director

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1975
Great Director
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1971
Kama Sutra Rides Again Director
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1961
The Do-It-Yourself Cartoon Kit Director
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1979
Dream Doll Director

Actor

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1964
A Hard Day's Night Man in Pub (uncredited)
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1965
Help! Priest / Thug (uncredited)
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1968
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom Factory Mechanic
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1976
I'm Not Feeling Myself Tonight Postman

Visual Effects

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1975
Great Animation
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1961
The Do-It-Yourself Cartoon Kit Animation
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1964
Alf, Bill and Fred Animation Director
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1969
Two off the Cuff Animation

Producer

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1969
Two off the Cuff Producer
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1962
The Plain Man's Guide to Advertising Producer
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1960
Polygamous Polonius Producer
The Rise and Fall of Emily Sprod
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1962
The Rise and Fall of Emily Sprod Producer

Art

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1962
The Plain Man's Guide to Advertising Art Direction
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1951
River of Steel Background Designer