Roland Frederick Godfrey Net Worth is$1.6 Million Roland Frederick Godfrey Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Roland Frederick Godfrey MBE (27 May 1921 – 21 February 2013) 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 tongue-in-cheek biography of Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Further Academy Awards nominations received were for Kama Sutra Rides Again (1971), Dream Doll (1980), with Zlatko Grgic, and Small Talk (1994).
Date Of Birth January 27, 1921 Died 2013-02-21 Place Of Birth West Maitland, New South Wales, Australia Profession Director, Animation Department, Actor Star Sign Aquarius
# Quote 1 Great illustrators don't always make great animators. I've known people who couldn't draw at all who were great animators. You can always spot the ones with real talent. They don't listen to you. (in a 2001 interview with the Guardian) 2 Great animation can never save a bad story but a good story can save bad animation.
# Fact 1 He started out as a graphic artist in advertising, before joining the innovative Larkin Studio in the early 1950s, where he made his earliest cartoons. 2 Formed Biographic in 1954, which turned out hundreds of advertising shorts fort television and cinema. This enabled him to finance his setting up of Bob Godfrey Productions in 1964. 3 Served with the Royal Marines during World War II and took part in the D-Day landings in Normandy. 4 Worked as a graphic artist in the 1930's, before joining the GB Animation Unit, financed by the Rank Organisation. 5 His voice became well-known in Britain through his Esso Blue commercials. 6 His cousin is writer A.C.H. Smith . 7 He was awarded the M.B.E. (Member of the Order of The British Empire) in 1986 for his services to the Film Industry in Australia.
Director Title Year Status Character Millennium: The Musical 1999 TV Short Cartoon Sushi 1997 TV Series 2 episodes Kevin Saves the World 1996 Know Your Europeans: The United Kingdom 1994 Video short Small Talk 1994 Short Wicked Willie 1990 TV Movie Happy Birthday Switzerland 1990 Short Revolution - La Belle France 1989 Short Beaks to the Grindstone 1985 Short Henry's Cat 1983-1984 TV Series 12 episodes Desperate Straits 1981 Bio Woman 1980 Short Instant Sex 1980 Short Dream Doll 1979 Short Marx for Beginners 1979 Short Heinz Rühmann erzählt Max und Moritz von Wilhelm Busch 1978 TV Movie Dear Margery Boobs 1976 Short Noah and Nelly in... SkylArk 1976 TV Series 7 episodes Great (Isambard Kingdom Brunel) 1975 Documentary short Sextoons 1975 segment "Kama Sutra Rides Again" Roobarb 1974 TV Series 30 episodes Kama Sutra Rides Again 1972 Short The Electron's Tale 1971 Short Henry 9 'til 5 1970 Short Ways and Means 1970 Two Off the Cuff 1969 Rope Trick 1967 Bang! 1967 Short Whatever Happened to Uncle Fred? 1967 Short L'art pour l'art 1966 Short The Beatles 1966 TV Series 2 episodes One Man Band 1965 Alf, Bill & Fred 1964 Short A Productivity Primer 1964 Short The Plain Man's Guide to Advertising 1963 Short Morse Code Melody 1963 Short The Rise and Fall of Emily Sprod 1962 The Do-It-Yourself Cartoon Kit 1961 Short Polygamous Polonius 1960 The Battle of New Orleans 1960 Short Watch the Birdie 1953 Short The Big Parade 1952
Animation Department Title Year Status Character Viz: The Documentary 1990 Video documentary animator The Poddington Peas 1989 TV Series short animator - 1989 Henry's Cat 1983-1984 TV Series animator - 12 episodes Bio Woman 1980 Short background artist / trace and paint artist Instant Sex 1980 Short background artist Noah and Nelly in... SkylArk 1976 TV Series animator - 7 episodes Great (Isambard Kingdom Brunel) 1975 Documentary short animator / background artist / layout artist Roobarb TV Series animator - 5 episodes, 1974 unit director - 2 episodes, 1974 Is This a Record? 1973 Short animator The Love Ban 1973 animator Kama Sutra Rides Again 1972 Short animator Sex, Love and Marriage 1972 animator And Now for Something Completely Different 1971 animation photographer Henry 9 'til 5 1970 Short animation and artwork Tomfoolery 1970 TV Series animator Ways and Means 1970 animator Two Off the Cuff 1969 animator Rope Trick 1967 animator Whatever Happened to Uncle Fred? 1967 Short animator The Beatles 1966 TV Series animator - 1 episode Alf, Bill & Fred 1964 Short animator The Plain Man's Guide to Advertising 1963 Short animator The Rise and Fall of Emily Sprod 1962 animator The Road to Hong Kong 1962 animator The Do-It-Yourself Cartoon Kit 1961 Short animator Polygamous Polonius 1960 animator It's a Square World 1960 TV Series animator Inn for Trouble 1960 animator After Hours 1958 TV Series animator Son of Fred 1956 TV Series animator - 1 episode Watch the Birdie 1953 Short animator The Big Parade 1952 animator River of Steel 1951 Short animator
Actor Title Year Status Character Ice Cream and Jelly and a Punch in the Belly 1997 Short Entertainer (voice) Know Your Europeans: The United Kingdom 1994 Video short voice Small Talk 1994 Short voice Revolution - La Belle France 1989 Short voice Henry's Cat 1983-1984 TV Series Narrator Instant Sex 1980 Short voice The Falls 1980 G. Odfrey Dear Margery Boobs 1976 Short Worried Streatham (voice) I'm Not Feeling Myself Tonight 1976 Postman Kama Sutra Rides Again 1972 Short Stanley (voice) Henry 9 'til 5 1970 Short Henry (voice) The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom 1968 Factory mechanic Casino Royale 1967 Scottish Strongman (uncredited) Just Like a Woman 1967 Adam Adamant Lives! 1967 TV Series Roach L'art pour l'art 1966 Short Pop Help! 1965 Priest / Thug (uncredited) A Hard Day's Night 1964 Man in Pub (uncredited) The Battle of New Orleans 1960 Short The Gnits
Producer Title Year Status Character Henry's Cat 1983-1984 TV Series producer - 12 episodes Instant Sex 1980 Short producer Dream Doll 1979 Short producer Roobarb 1974 TV Series producer Henry 9 'til 5 1970 Short producer Bang! 1967 Short producer A Productivity Primer 1964 Short producer The Plain Man's Guide to Advertising 1963 Short producer The Rise and Fall of Emily Sprod 1962 producer
Writer Title Year Status Character Millennium: The Musical 1999 TV Short Henry's Cat 1983 TV Series script - 1984 Noah and Nelly in... SkylArk 1976 TV Series uncredited Great (Isambard Kingdom Brunel) 1975 Documentary short script Rope Trick 1967 Polygamous Polonius 1960
Art Department Title Year Status Character Twenty Nine 1969 Short graphic artist Polygamous Polonius 1960 artist River of Steel 1951 Short backgrounds R.A.F.: First Line of Defence 1949 Short assistant designer - uncredited
Soundtrack Title Year Status Character Ratcatcher 1999 "Roobarb & Custard" Contraband Spain 1955 lyrics: "Maria Dolores"
Miscellaneous Title Year Status Character The Love Ban 1973 titles You Must Be Joking! 1965 title designer
Cinematographer Title Year Status Character Revolution - La Belle France 1989 Short photography
Art Director Title Year Status Character The Plain Man's Guide to Advertising 1963 Short
Production Designer Title Year Status Character Kevin Saves the World 1996
Thanks Title Year Status Character The Effects of 'Time Bandits': An Interview with Kent Houston 2013 Video short in memory of Like Me, Only Better 2007 Short special thanks Father Christmas 1991 Short special thanks Rarg 1988 Short thanks
Self Title Year Status Character Animation Nation 2005 TV Series documentary Himself 100 Greatest Cartoons 2005 TV Special documentary Himself Omnibus 1981 TV Series documentary Himself The Do-It-Yourself Film Animation Show 1974 TV Series Himself - Host Cartoon 1971 TV Series Himself Craftsmen 1971 TV Series documentary Himself Celluloid Village of Dreams 1970 TV Movie documentary Himself The Newcomers 1964 TV Mini-Series documentary Himself
Won Awards Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie 1997 Children's Jury Award - Certificate of Merit Chicago International Children's Film Festival Animated Film or Video Kevin Saves the World (1996) 1996 Honorable Mention Uppsala International Short Film Festival Children's Film Kevin Saves the World (1996) 1994 CableACE CableACE Awards International Children's Programming Special or Series Henry's Cat (1983) 1992 Lifetime Achievement Award Zagreb World Festival of Animated Films 1984 BAFTA Film Award BAFTA Awards Best Short Animated Film Henry's Cat (1983) 1976 Oscar Academy Awards, USA Best Short Film, Animated Great (Isambard Kingdom Brunel) (1975) 1976 BAFTA Film Award BAFTA Awards Best Animated Film Great (Isambard Kingdom Brunel) (1975) 1971 BAFTA Film Award BAFTA Awards Best Animated Film Henry 9 'til 5 (1970)
Nominated Awards Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie 1994 Oscar Academy Awards, USA Best Short Film, Animated Small Talk (1994) 1981 BAFTA Film Award BAFTA Awards Best Animated Film Bio Woman (1980) 1980 Oscar Academy Awards, USA Best Short Film, Animated Dream Doll (1979) 1980 BAFTA Film Award BAFTA Awards Best Short Film Dream Doll (1979) 1973 Oscar Academy Awards, USA Best Short Subject, Animated Films Kama Sutra Rides Again (1972)
Known for movies Great (Isambard Kingdom Brunel) (1975)
Kama Sutra Rides Again (1972)
The Do-It-Yourself Cartoon Kit (1961)
Bio Woman (1980)
$1.6 Million
