Bob Godfrey
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- May 27, 1921
- Died
- February 21, 2013
- Birthplace
- Maitland, South Australia, Australia
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.
Filmography
- I am a Rebel
I am a Rebel 2025
as Himself (voice)
Secrets of British Animation 2018
as Self (archive Photos)
- 40 Great Years
40 Great Years 2018
as Himself (archive)
- What is Animation?
What is Animation? 2014
as Narrator (voice)
- Millennium: The Musical
Millennium: The Musical 1999
Director
Ice Cream and Jelly and a Punch in the Belly 1997
as Entertainer
Small Talk 1994
as Voices, Director
Know Your Europeans: The United Kingdom 1994
Actor, Director
Wicked Willie Rides Again! 1991
Director
Wicked Willie 1990
Director
Happy Birthday Switzerland 1990
Director
Revolution: The Beautiful France 1989
Director
Honestly It's the Story of My Life 1988
as Barber
Polygamous Polonius Revisited 1985
Director, Animation
- Desperate Straits
Desperate Straits 1981
Director
Instant Sex 1980
Director
Bio Woman 1980
Director
Marx for Beginners 1979
Director
Dream Doll 1979
Director
I'm Not Feeling Myself Tonight 1976
as Postman
- Dear Margery Boobs
Dear Margery Boobs 1976
as Worried Streatham (voice), Director
Sex Toons 1975
Director
Great 1975
Animation, Director
Kama Sutra Rides Again 1971
Director
The Craftsmen: Bob Godfrey - Film Animator 1971
as Self, Animation
- Ways and Means
Ways and Means 1970
Director
Henry 9 'til 5 1970
as Henry, Director
Two off the Cuff 1969
Actor, Director, Animation, Producer
- Rope Trick
Rope Trick 1968
Director
- Whatever Happened to Uncle Fred?
Whatever Happened to Uncle Fred? 1968
Director
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom 1968
as Factory Mechanic
- Bang!
Bang! 1967
Director
L'art pour l'art 1966
as Pop, Director
Help! 1965
as Priest / Thug (uncredited)
One Man Band 1965
Director
A Hard Day's Night 1964
as Man in Pub (uncredited)
Alf, Bill and Fred 1964
Animation Director, Director
- Morse Code Melody
Morse Code Melody 1963
Director
The Plain Man's Guide to Advertising 1962
Art Direction, Producer, Director, Animation
- The Rise and Fall of Emily Sprod
The Rise and Fall of Emily Sprod 1962
Director, Producer, Animation
The Do-It-Yourself Cartoon Kit 1961
Director, Animation
- Mildred
Mildred 1960
Animation
Polygamous Polonius 1960
Director, Producer, Animation
Battle of New Orleans 1960
Actor, Director
Bride and Groom 1955
Actor
Watch the Birdie 1954
Director
- The Big Parade
The Big Parade 1952
Director
River of Steel 1951
Animation, Background Designer
Credits from TMDB.