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Roland Frederick Godfrey MBE, 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 (1974–75), Noah and Nelly in... SkylArk (1976-77) and Henry's Cat (1983–95) 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.
Birth Name
Roland Frederick Godfrey
Born
Thursday, 27 January 1921
Died
Thursday, 21 February 2013
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Small Talk | (voice) | 1994 |
| What's Up Doc? | Self | 1992 |
| The Best of... What's Left of... Not Only... But Also | (archive footage) | 1990 |
| Henry's Cat | Narrator | 1983 |
| The Falls | G. Odfrey | 1982 |
| I'm Not Feeling Myself Tonight | Postman | 1976 |
| Kama Sutra Rides Again | Stanley | 1971 |
| The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom | Factory mechanic | 1968 |
| Casino Royale | Scottish Strongman | 1967 |
| Just Like a Woman | German pilot | 1967 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Small Talk | (voice) | 1994 |
| What's Up Doc? | Self | 1992 |
| The Best of... What's Left of... Not Only... But Also | (archive footage) | 1990 |
| Henry's Cat | Narrator | 1983 |
| The Falls | G. Odfrey | 1982 |
| I'm Not Feeling Myself Tonight | Postman | 1976 |
| Kama Sutra Rides Again | Stanley | 1971 |
| The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom | Factory mechanic | 1968 |
| Casino Royale | Scottish Strongman | 1967 |
| Just Like a Woman | German pilot | 1967 |
| Adam Adamant Lives! | Roach | 1966 |
| Help! | Priest / Thug | 1965 |
| A Hard Day's Night | Man in Pub | 1964 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Cartoon Sushi | 1997 |
| Small Talk | 1994 |
| Henry's Cat | 1983 |
| Marx for Beginners | 1979 |
| Dream Doll | 1979 |
| Noah and Nelly in... SkylArk | 1976 |
| Great (Isambard Kingdom Brunel) | 1975 |
| Roobarb | 1974 |
| Kama Sutra Rides Again | 1971 |
| Ways & Means | 1970 |
| Whatever Happened to Uncle Fred? | 1968 |
| The Beatles | 1965 |
| One Man Band | 1965 |
| Alf, Bill & Fred | 1964 |
| The Do-It-Yourself Cartoon Kit | 1961 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Henry's Cat | 1983 |
| Dream Doll | 1979 |
| Roobarb | 1974 |
| Alf, Bill & Fred | 1964 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1994 | Oscar | Best Short Film, Animated | Nominated |
| 1980 | Oscar | Best Short Film, Animated | Nominated |
| 1976 | Oscar | Best Short Film, Animated | Won |
| 1973 | Oscar | Best Short Subject, Animated Films | Nominated |
