Personal Info
Known For
Visual Effects
Birthdate
1916-11-15
Day of Death
2008-09-02
Place of Birth
Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico
Bill Melendez
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.
Filmography (66)
It's Your 50th Christmas Charlie Brown
2015
The Peanuts Movie
2015
The One and Only June Foray
2013
Behind the Tunes: Leon Schlesinger - The Merrie Cartoon Mogul
2012
A Christmas Miracle: The Making of A Charlie Brown Christmas
2008
We Need a Blockbuster, Charlie Brown
2008
Out of the Inkwell: The Fleischer Story
2008
Popcorn and Jellybeans: Making a Thanksgiving Classic
2008
He's a Bully, Charlie Brown
2006
Behind the Tunes: Tish Tash - The Animated World of Frank Tashlin
2005
I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown
2003
Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes
2003
Lucy Must Be Traded, Charlie Brown
2003
Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales
2002
