Bill Melendez
Born
15 November 1916 (109)
Place of Birth
Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico
Also known as
J.C. Melendez, J.C. Meléndez
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 thirtee...
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 (40)
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
Happiness Is...Peanuts: Snow Days
2011
🎬 Director
Peanuts - 1960's Collection
2009
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
A Charlie Brown Valentine
2002
The Making of 'A Charlie Brown Christmas'
2001
It's the Pied Piper, Charlie Brown
2000
It Was My Best Birthday Ever, Charlie Brown!
1997
It's Spring Training, Charlie Brown!
1996
You're in the Super Bowl, Charlie Brown!
1994
Frosty Returns
1993
It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown
1992
Snoopy's Reunion
1991
Why, Charlie Brown, Why?
1990
Two Daddies?
1989
🎬 Director
The Mayflower Voyagers
1988
It's the Girl in the Red Truck, Charlie Brown
1988
Snoopy: The Musical
1988
What Next, Charlie Brown
1987
Happy New Year, Charlie Brown
1986
It's Three Strikes, Charlie Brown
1986
You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown
1985
Happily Ever After
1985
Snoopy's Getting Married, Charlie Brown
1985
The Romance of Betty Boop
1985
It's Flashbeagle, Charlie Brown
1984
What Have We Learned, Charlie Brown?
1983
It's an Adventure, Charlie Brown
1983