Bill Melendez
Department: Visual Effects
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
It Was My Best Birthday Ever, Charlie Brown!
1997
A Charlie Brown Valentine
2002
Happy Anniversary, Charlie Brown
1976
It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown
1992
I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown
2003
You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown
1972
A Charlie Brown Christmas
1965
You're in the Super Bowl, Charlie Brown!
1994
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
1966
It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown
1974
Is This Goodbye, Charlie Brown?
1983
Snoopy's Getting Married, Charlie Brown
1985
Someday You'll Find Her, Charlie Brown
1981
You're a Good Sport, Charlie Brown
1975
It's Your First Kiss, Charlie Brown
1977
Snoopy, Come Home
1972
It's Magic, Charlie Brown
1981
Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales
2002
Happy New Year, Charlie Brown
1986
Snoopy's Reunion
1991
Lucy Must Be Traded, Charlie Brown
2003
Life Is a Circus, Charlie Brown
1980
It's Arbor Day, Charlie Brown
1976
A Boy Named Charlie Brown
1963
Why, Charlie Brown, Why?
1990
It's the Girl in the Red Truck, Charlie Brown
1988
The Peanuts Movie
2015
Charlie Brown's All-Stars!
1966
He's Your Dog, Charlie Brown
1968
It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown
1969
What Have We Learned, Charlie Brown?
1983
Play It Again, Charlie Brown
1971
It's Your 50th Christmas Charlie Brown
2015
It's Three Strikes, Charlie Brown
1986
Tooth Brushing
1978
It's Dental Flossophy, Charlie Brown
1979
It's Spring Training, Charlie Brown!
1996
She's a Good Skate, Charlie Brown
1980
You're the Greatest, Charlie Brown
1979
Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown
1975
Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown
1977
Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!)
1980
A Boy Named Charlie Brown
1969
What Next, Charlie Brown
1987
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving
1973
What a Nightmare, Charlie Brown!
1978
He's a Bully, Charlie Brown
2006
The One and Only June Foray
2013
Behind the Tunes: Leon Schlesinger - The Merrie Cartoon Mogul
2012
You're in Love, Charlie Brown
1967
There's No Time for Love, Charlie Brown
1973
A Charlie Brown Celebration
1982
Snoopy: The Musical
1988
You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown
1985
It's an Adventure, Charlie Brown
1983
Behind the Tunes: Tish Tash - The Animated World of Frank Tashlin
2005
Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes
2003
The Making of 'A Charlie Brown Christmas'
2001
It's the Pied Piper, Charlie Brown
2000
It's Flashbeagle, Charlie Brown
1984
A Christmas Miracle: The Making of A Charlie Brown Christmas
2008
We Need a Blockbuster, Charlie Brown
2008
Popcorn and Jellybeans: Making a Thanksgiving Classic
2008
Out of the Inkwell: The Fleischer Story
2008
The Mayflower Voyagers
1988
It's a Mystery, Charlie Brown
1974
The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show
1983
This Is America, Charlie Brown
1988
Peanuts Motion Comics
2008
This Is America, Charlie Brown
1988