Bill Melendez
Visual Effects
- Born:
- 1916-11-15
- Died:
- 2008-09-02
- Place of birth:
- Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico
Biography
José "Bill" Cuauhtémoc Meléndez (November 15, 1916 – September 2, 2008) was a Mexican–American character animator, voice actor, film director and producer known for his cartoons for Walt Disney Productions (working on four Disney films Pinocchio, Fantasia, Dumbo and Bambi), Warner Bros. Cartoons, UPA and the Peanuts series. Melendez provided the voices of Snoopy and Woodstock in the latter as well. In a career spanning over 60 years, he won six Primetime Emmy Awards and was nominated for thirteen more. In addition, he was nominated for an Oscar and five Grammy Awards. The Peanuts television specials, A Charlie Brown Christmas and What Have We Learned, Charlie Brown?, which he directed, were each honored with a Peabody Award.
Known For
Filmography
It's Your 50th Christmas Charlie Brown
The Peanuts Movie
The One and Only June Foray
Happiness Is...Peanuts: Snow Days
Peanuts - 1960's Collection
Peanuts Motion Comics
A Christmas Miracle: The Making of A Charlie Brown Christmas
We Need a Blockbuster, Charlie Brown
Out of the Inkwell: The Fleischer Story
Popcorn and Jellybeans: Making a Thanksgiving Classic
He's a Bully, Charlie Brown
I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown
Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes
Lucy Must Be Traded, Charlie Brown
Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales
A Charlie Brown Valentine
The Making of 'A Charlie Brown Christmas'
It's the Pied Piper, Charlie Brown
It Was My Best Birthday Ever, Charlie Brown!
It's Spring Training, Charlie Brown
Secret Lives
You're in the Super Bowl, Charlie Brown!
Frosty Returns
It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown
Cool World
Snoopy's Reunion
Why, Charlie Brown, Why?
Two Daddies?
Cathy's Valentine
Cathy's Last Resort
The Mayflower Voyagers
This Is America, Charlie Brown
It's the Girl in the Red Truck, Charlie Brown
Garfield and Friends
Snoopy: The Musical
Cathy
What Next, Charlie Brown
Happy New Year, Charlie Brown
It's Three Strikes, Charlie Brown
You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown
Happily Ever After
Snoopy's Getting Married, Charlie Brown
The Romance of Betty Boop
It's Flashbeagle, Charlie Brown
Garfield on the Town
The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show
What Have We Learned, Charlie Brown?
It's an Adventure, Charlie Brown
Is This Goodbye, Charlie Brown?
Here Comes Garfield
A Charlie Brown Celebration
The Stan Freberg Federal Budget Review
No Man's Valley
Someday You'll Find Her, Charlie Brown
It's Magic, Charlie Brown
Life Is a Circus, Charlie Brown
Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!)
She's a Good Skate, Charlie Brown
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
You're the Greatest, Charlie Brown