| Great | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Bob Godfrey |
| Written by | Colin Pearson (un-credited), Bob Godfrey, Richard Taylor, Joe McGrath, Robin Smyth, Paul Weisser |
| Produced by | Ron Inkpen (un-credited) Bob Godfrey[1] |
| Starring | |
| Narrated by | Harry Fowler |
| Edited by | Tony Fish, Peter Hearn |
| Music by | Jonathan P. Hodge |
Production company | Grantstern Films |
| Distributed by | British Lion Films[2] |
Release date |
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Running time | 28 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Great is a British 28-minute animated short film released in 1975, telling a humorous version of the life of Isambard Kingdom Brunel. It was directed by Bob Godfrey, produced by Grantstern Films and distributed by British Lion.
Great won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the 48th Academy Awards in March 1976, making it the first British animated film to do so.[3][4] Great also won the BAFTA award for Best Animated Film in that same year.[5][6]
- ^ Short Film Winners: 1976 Oscars
- ^ The Bob Godfrey Collection (2016-)
- ^ "The 48th Academy Awards (1976) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
- ^ "Cartoons Considered For An Academy Award 1975 -". cartoonresearch.com.
- ^ Goldsmith, Belinda (22 February 2013). "Britain's first Oscar-winning animator Bob Godfrey dies at 91". Reuters. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
- ^ "BAFTA Awards 1976". IMDb. Retrieved 2 March 2013.