Bob Godfrey
Bob Godfrey MBE was an English animator and director celebrated for more than five decades of inventive, award-winning work in British animation.
What do we know about Bob Godfrey?
Here are the key biographical details about Bob Godfrey:
- Name: Bob Godfrey
- Date of Birth: May 27, 1921
- Place of Birth: Maitland, South Australia, Australia
- Date of Death: February 21, 2013
- Gender: Male
- Job Title: Director
- Crew Jobs: Director, Animation, Producer, Animation Director, Background Designer
Who is 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 nominations received were for Kama Sutra Rides Again (1971), Dream Doll (1979), with Zlatko Grgic, and Small Talk (1994) with animator Kevin Baldwin.
What is Bob Godfrey known for?
Bob Godfrey's most recognized works as a director and animator include:
- A Hard Day's Night (1964, Movie)
- Help! (1965, Movie)
- Great (1975, Movie)
- The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom (1968, Movie)
- Kama Sutra Rides Again (1971, Movie)
- The Do-It-Yourself Cartoon Kit (1961, Movie)
- The Beatles (1965, TV Series)
- Dream Doll (1979, Movie)
- I'm Not Feeling Myself Tonight (1976, Movie)
- Small Talk (1994, Movie)
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