Bob Godfrey

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

Self (archive Photos)

Secrets of British Animation

Factory Mechanic

The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom

Bride and Groom

Henry

Henry 9 'til 5

Battle of New Orleans

Self

The Craftsmen: Bob Godfrey - Film Animator

Man in Pub (uncredited)

A Hard Day's Night

Barber

Honestly It's the Story of My Life

Know Your Europeans: The United Kingdom

Two off the Cuff

Himself (archive)

40 Great Years

Priest/Thug

Help!

Narrator (voice)

What is Animation?

Pop

L'art pour l'art

Worried Streatham (voice)

Dear Margery Boobs

Postman

I'm Not Feeling Myself Tonight

Voices

Small Talk