Bob Godfrey
Known for Directing · 21 credits
- Born
- 1921-05-27
- Died
- 2013-02-21
- Place of birth
- 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
1964
as Man in Pub (uncredited)
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
1968
as Factory Mechanic
Ice Cream and Jelly and a Punch in the Belly
1997
as Entertainer
Secrets of British Animation
2018
as Self (archive Photos)
The Do-It-Yourself Film Animation Show
1974
as Bob Godfrey
Henry's Cat
1983
as Narrator (voice) / Various Characters (voice)
TV Shows (2)
Movies (19)
A Hard Day's Night
1964
as Man in Pub (uncredited)
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
1968
as Factory Mechanic
Ice Cream and Jelly and a Punch in the Belly
1997
as Entertainer
Secrets of British Animation
2018
as Self (archive Photos)
Help!
1965
as Priest/Thug
I'm Not Feeling Myself Tonight
1976
as Postman
Dear Margery Boobs
1976
as Worried Streatham (voice)
Battle of New Orleans
1960
Bride and Groom
1955
I am a Rebel
2025
as Himself (voice)
Henry 9 'til 5
1970
as Henry
Honestly It's the Story of My Life
1988
as Barber
Know Your Europeans: The United Kingdom
1994
Two off the Cuff
1969
40 Great Years
2018
as Himself (archive)
What is Animation?
2014
as Narrator (voice)
Small Talk
1994
as Voices
The Craftsmen: Bob Godfrey - Film Animator
1971
as Self
L'art pour l'art
1966
as Pop
About Bob Godfrey
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 nominati… With 21 credits spanning from 1955 to 2025, Bob Godfrey has appeared in 19 films and 2 TV shows.
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Most Popular Bob Godfrey Movies
- A Hard Day's Night (1964) — as Man in Pub (uncredited)
- The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom (1968) — as Factory Mechanic
- Ice Cream and Jelly and a Punch in the Belly (1997) — as Entertainer
- Secrets of British Animation (2018) — as Self (archive Photos)
- Help! (1965) — as Priest/Thug
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