Bill Melendez
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.
Movies
It's Three Strikes, Charlie Brown
1986
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving
1973
The Peanuts Movie
2015
A Charlie Brown Christmas
1965
What Next, Charlie Brown
1987
What a Nightmare, Charlie Brown!
1978
A Charlie Brown Celebration
1982
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
1966
Life Is a Circus, Charlie Brown
1980
Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown
1977
We Need a Blockbuster, Charlie Brown
2008
Tooth Brushing
1978
It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown
1992
Snoopy, Come Home
1972
Someday You'll Find Her, Charlie Brown
1981
A Charlie Brown Valentine
2002
Snoopy: The Musical
1988
She's a Good Skate, Charlie Brown
1980
It's Your First Kiss, Charlie Brown
1977
It's Dental Flossophy, Charlie Brown
1979
