Bill Melendez
November 15, 1916 – 2008
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.
Known For
The Peanuts Movie
2015
The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show
1983
This Is America, Charlie Brown
1988
A Charlie Brown Christmas
1965
Peanuts Motion Comics
2008
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
1966
You're the Greatest, Charlie Brown
1979
Snoopy, Come Home
1972
It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown
1992
It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown
1974
A Boy Named Charlie Brown
1969
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving
1973
Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!)
1980
Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown
1975