Bill Melendez

Visual EffectsBorn 1916-11-15Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico

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.

Bill Melendez

Known for (69 titles)

Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes

A Charlie Brown Christmas

It's the Pied Piper, Charlie Brown

The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show

It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown

Peanuts Motion Comics

A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving

Snoopy, Come Home

Why, Charlie Brown, Why?

Snoopy's Getting Married, Charlie Brown

Snoopy's Reunion

He's Your Dog, Charlie Brown

Snoopy: The Musical

This Is America, Charlie Brown

It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown

It's Your 50th Christmas Charlie Brown

A Boy Named Charlie Brown

You're in Love, Charlie Brown

Out of the Inkwell: The Fleischer Story

The Peanuts Movie

You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown

What a Nightmare, Charlie Brown

You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown

Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown

He's a Bully, Charlie Brown

Is This Goodbye, Charlie Brown?

It's Magic, Charlie Brown

A Boy Named Charlie Brown

What Have We Learned, Charlie Brown?

Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown

A Charlie Brown Celebration

It's Flashbeagle, Charlie Brown

It's a Mystery, Charlie Brown

It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown

Happy New Year, Charlie Brown

It's Arbor Day, Charlie Brown

It's Spring Training, Charlie Brown

Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales

Charlie Brown's All-Stars!

Play It Again, Charlie Brown

Life Is a Circus, Charlie Brown

She's a Good Skate, Charlie Brown

Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!)

A Charlie Brown Valentine

You're in the Super Bowl, Charlie Brown!

You're the Greatest, Charlie Brown

You're a Good Sport, Charlie Brown

Lucy Must Be Traded, Charlie Brown

There's No Time for Love, Charlie Brown

The Making of 'A Charlie Brown Christmas'

It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown

Someday You'll Find Her, Charlie Brown

It's an Adventure, Charlie Brown

It's Your First Kiss, Charlie Brown

What Next, Charlie Brown

A Christmas Miracle: The Making of A Charlie Brown Christmas

The Mayflower Voyagers

It Was My Best Birthday Ever, Charlie Brown!

I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown

It's Dental Flossophy, Charlie Brown