Bill Melendez
1916-11-15
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.
Also appears in
A Charlie Brown Christmas
The Peanuts Movie
It’s Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown
It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving
A Boy Named Charlie Brown
Snoopy, Come Home
Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown
It’s Magic, Charlie Brown
Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown
It’s the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown
I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown
A Charlie Brown Valentine
He’s a Bully, Charlie Brown
Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don’t Come Back!)
Charlie Brown’s Christmas Tales
Happy New Year, Charlie Brown
Why, Charlie Brown, Why?
Snoopy’s Reunion
She’s a Good Skate, Charlie Brown