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Classic Films
In reply to the discussion: The Return of the Classic Films Obituary Thread [View all]
CBHagman
(17,558 posts)93. Actor Patrick Godfrey, 93
https://variety.com/2026/film/obituaries-people-news/patrick-godfrey-dead-ever-after-a-cinderella-story-1236768634/
Patrick Godfrey, an English actor who played Leonardo da Vinci in the 1998 fantasy film “Ever After: A Cinderella Story,” died on Thursday. He was 93.
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Godfrey starred as the Italian polymath in “Ever After” alongside Drew Barrymore, who played Cinderella stand-in Danielle. Other cast members include Anjelica Huston, Dougray Scott, Megan Dodds, Melanie Lynskey, Timothy West and Judy Parfitt.
Some of Godfrey’s other notable film credits include “A Room with a View,” “Clockwise,” “Maurice,” “The Count of Monte Cristo,” “Oliver Twist,” “Les Misérables” and “Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle.” On the TV side, Godfrey appeared in “Compact,” “Dixon of Dock Green,” “Doctor Who,” “Z Cars,” “The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby,” “Blott on the Landscape,” “Screenplay,” “Dandelion Dead” and dozens more.
His IMDB credits:
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0324009/
Patrick Godfrey, an English actor who played Leonardo da Vinci in the 1998 fantasy film “Ever After: A Cinderella Story,” died on Thursday. He was 93.
[SNIP]
Godfrey starred as the Italian polymath in “Ever After” alongside Drew Barrymore, who played Cinderella stand-in Danielle. Other cast members include Anjelica Huston, Dougray Scott, Megan Dodds, Melanie Lynskey, Timothy West and Judy Parfitt.
Some of Godfrey’s other notable film credits include “A Room with a View,” “Clockwise,” “Maurice,” “The Count of Monte Cristo,” “Oliver Twist,” “Les Misérables” and “Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle.” On the TV side, Godfrey appeared in “Compact,” “Dixon of Dock Green,” “Doctor Who,” “Z Cars,” “The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby,” “Blott on the Landscape,” “Screenplay,” “Dandelion Dead” and dozens more.
His IMDB credits:
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0324009/
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