Great (1975 film)

Great
Title card of the film
Directed byBob Godfrey
Written byColin Pearson (un-credited), Bob Godfrey, Richard Taylor, Joe McGrath, Robin Smyth, Paul Weisser
Produced byRon Inkpen (un-credited)
Bob Godfrey
Starring
Narrated byHarry Fowler
Edited byTony Fish, Peter Hearn
Music byJonathan P. Hodge
Production
company
Grantstern Films
Distributed byBritish Lion Films
Release date
  • 17 March 1975 (1975-03-17)
Running time
28 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

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. Great also won the BAFTA award for Best Animated Film in that same year.