Bill Melendez

Visual EffectsBorn: November 15, 1916in Hermosillo, Sonora, MexicoDied: September 2, 2008

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

It's Your 50th Christmas Charlie Brown

The Peanuts Movie

The One and Only June Foray

Happiness Is...Peanuts: Snow Days

Peanuts Motion Comics

A Christmas Miracle: The Making of A Charlie Brown Christmas

We Need a Blockbuster, Charlie Brown

Out of the Inkwell: The Fleischer Story

Popcorn and Jellybeans: Making a Thanksgiving Classic

He's a Bully, Charlie Brown

I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown

Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes

Lucy Must Be Traded, Charlie Brown

Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales

A Charlie Brown Valentine

The Making of 'A Charlie Brown Christmas'

It's the Pied Piper, Charlie Brown

It Was My Best Birthday Ever, Charlie Brown!

It's Spring Training, Charlie Brown

You're in the Super Bowl, Charlie Brown!

It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown

Snoopy's Reunion

Why, Charlie Brown, Why?

The Mayflower Voyagers

This Is America, Charlie Brown

This Is America, Charlie Brown

It's the Girl in the Red Truck, Charlie Brown

Snoopy: The Musical

What Next, Charlie Brown

Happy New Year, Charlie Brown

It's Three Strikes, Charlie Brown

You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown

Snoopy's Getting Married, Charlie Brown

It's Flashbeagle, Charlie Brown

The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show

What Have We Learned, Charlie Brown?

It's an Adventure, Charlie Brown

Is This Goodbye, Charlie Brown?

A Charlie Brown Celebration

Someday You'll Find Her, Charlie Brown

It's Magic, Charlie Brown

Life Is a Circus, Charlie Brown

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

She's a Good Skate, Charlie Brown

You're the Greatest, Charlie Brown

It's Dental Flossophy, Charlie Brown

What a Nightmare, Charlie Brown

Tooth Brushing

It's Your First Kiss, Charlie Brown

Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown

It's Arbor Day, Charlie Brown

Happy Anniversary, Charlie Brown

You're a Good Sport, Charlie Brown

Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown

It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown

It's a Mystery, Charlie Brown

A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving

There's No Time for Love, Charlie Brown

You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown

Snoopy, Come Home

Play It Again, Charlie Brown

A Boy Named Charlie Brown

It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown

He's Your Dog, Charlie Brown

You're in Love, Charlie Brown

It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown

Charlie Brown's All-Stars!

A Charlie Brown Christmas

Peanuts

A Boy Named Charlie Brown