It was directed by Brian Cosgrove and written by John Hambley .
The BFG is a 1989 British animated made - for - television film produced by Cosgrove Hall Films and based on the 1982 novel of the same name by Roald Dahl .
BFG was directed by Brian Cosgrove and written by John Hambley .
The BFG is a 1989 British animated made - for - television film produced by Cosgrove Hall Films and based on the 1982 novel of the same name by Roald Dahl .