The BFG (1989 film)

The BFG
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Based onThe BFG
by Roald Dahl
Screenplay byJohn Hambley
Directed byBrian Cosgrove
Starring
Music by
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producerJohn Hambley
Producers
EditorNigel Rutter
Running time91 minutes
Production companyCosgrove Hall Productions
Budget£3 million[1]
Original release
NetworkITV
Release25 December 1989 (1989-12-25)
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Roald Dahl's The BFG, or simply The BFG, is a 1989 British animated fantasy adventure made-for-television film, directed by Brian Cosgrove from a screenplay by John Hambley, based on the 1982 novel The BFG by Roald Dahl.

Roald Dahl's The BFG debuted in the United Kingdom on 25 December 1989, on ITV.[2] The film was dedicated to animator George Jackson, who had worked on numerous Cosgrove Hall Productions projects prior to his death in 1986. The film is also the last role of Ballard Berkeley (the voice of the Head of the Army), who died in 1988.

  1. ^ "The BFG – Animator Mag – Issue 26".
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference DenBFG was invoked but never defined (see the help page).