Bob Godfrey

For the politician in Connecticut, see Bob Godfrey (politician). For the Scottish footballer, see Bob Godfrey (footballer).

Bob Godfrey
MBE
Born
Roland Frederick Godfrey

(1921-05-27)27 May 1921
Maitland, New South Wales
Died21 February 2013(2013-02-21) (aged 91)
NationalityBritish
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
SpouseBeryl Godfrey ()

Roland Frederick Godfrey MBE (27 May 1921 – 21 February 2013),[1] known as Bob Godfrey, was an English animator whose career spanned more than fifty years.[2] 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[3] shown in the UK during the early 1980s. However, he also produced a BAFTA and Academy award-winning short film Great (1975),[4] 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,[5] and Small Talk (1994) with animator Kevin Baldwin.[6]

  1. ^ Bob Godfrey, Roobarb animator, dies aged 91, BBC News, 22 February 2013
  2. ^ "Bob Godfrey". The British Entertainment History Project. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  3. ^ "10 Chocolate Bars 80s Kids Loved to Eat|TOTGU". Archived from the original on 4 May 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  4. ^ Short Film Winners: 1976 Oscars
  5. ^ Short Film Winners: 1980 Oscars
  6. ^ Short Film Oscar® Winners in 1994-Oscars on YouTube