Bob Godfrey

Bob Godfrey

Directing

Born May 27, 1921 · Maitland, South Australia, Australia

35 films as director · Active 1952–1999

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 c…

Known for

A Hard Day's Night

A Hard Day's Night

1964

Help!

Help!

1965

Secrets of British Animation

Secrets of British Animation

2018

Ice Cream and Jelly and a Punch in the Belly

Ice Cream and Jelly and a Punch in the Belly

1997

Henry's Cat

Henry's Cat

1983

The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom

The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom

1968

I'm Not Feeling Myself Tonight

I'm Not Feeling Myself Tonight

1976

Henry 9 'til 5

Henry 9 'til 5

1970

Directed(35)

1999Millennium: The Musical★ 10.0

Small Talk

1994Small Talk★ 6.2

Know Your Europeans: The United Kingdom

1994Know Your Europeans: The United Kingdom

Wicked Willie Rides Again!

1991Wicked Willie Rides Again!

Wicked Willie

1990Wicked Willie★ 6.0

Happy Birthday Switzerland

1990Happy Birthday Switzerland

Revolution: The Beautiful France

1989Revolution: The Beautiful France★ 6.0

Polygamous Polonius Revisited

1985Polygamous Polonius Revisited

1981Desperate Straits★ 9.0

Bio Woman

1980Bio Woman★ 5.0

Instant Sex

1980Instant Sex★ 9.0

Dream Doll

1979Dream Doll★ 6.5

Marx for Beginners

1979Marx for Beginners★ 4.0

1976Dear Margery Boobs★ 7.5

Great

1975Great★ 5.6

Sex Toons

1975Sex Toons★ 6.0

Kama Sutra Rides Again

1971Kama Sutra Rides Again★ 5.3

Henry 9 'til 5

1970Henry 9 'til 5★ 8.3

1970Ways and Means★ 8.0

Two off the Cuff

1969Two off the Cuff★ 9.0

1968Whatever Happened to Uncle Fred?

1967Bang!★ 9.0

L'art pour l'art

1966L'art pour l'art

One Man Band

1965One Man Band★ 10.0

Alf, Bill and Fred

1964Alf, Bill and Fred★ 6.8

1963Morse Code Melody

1962The Rise and Fall of Emily Sprod★ 7.0

The Plain Man's Guide to Advertising

1962The Plain Man's Guide to Advertising★ 8.0

The Do-It-Yourself Cartoon Kit

1961The Do-It-Yourself Cartoon Kit★ 6.6

Battle of New Orleans

1960Battle of New Orleans

Polygamous Polonius

1960Polygamous Polonius★ 8.5

1952The Big Parade★ 8.0

Acting(21)

2025I am a RebelHimself (voice)

2018Secrets of British AnimationSelf (archive Photos)

201840 Great YearsHimself (archive)

Bob Godfrey — Watchpile | Watchpile

2014What is Animation?Narrator (voice)

1997Ice Cream and Jelly and a Punch in the BellyEntertainer

1994Small TalkVoices

1994Know Your Europeans: The United Kingdom

1988Honestly It's the Story of My LifeBarber

1983Henry's CatNarrator (voice) / Various Characters (voice)

1976I'm Not Feeling Myself TonightPostman

1976Dear Margery BoobsWorried Streatham (voice)

1974The Do-It-Yourself Film Animation ShowBob Godfrey

1971The Craftsmen: Bob Godfrey - Film AnimatorSelf

1970Henry 9 'til 5Henry

1969Two off the Cuff

1968The Bliss of Mrs. BlossomFactory Mechanic

1966L'art pour l'artPop

1965Help!Priest/Thug

1964A Hard Day's NightMan in Pub (uncredited)

1960Battle of New Orleans

1955Bride and Groom