Bill Melendez
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
Top 40 Movies
Why, Charlie Brown, Why?
1990
Is This Goodbye, Charlie Brown?
1983
A Christmas Miracle: The Making of A Charlie Brown Christmas
2008
The Peanuts Movie
2015
Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales
2002
Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown
1977
Out of the Inkwell: The Fleischer Story
2008
A Boy Named Charlie Brown
1969
Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes
2003
Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!)
1980
The One and Only June Foray
2013
You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown
1972
A Boy Named Charlie Brown
1963
There's No Time for Love, Charlie Brown
1973
You're in the Super Bowl, Charlie Brown!
1994
It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown
1992
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
1966
Lucy Must Be Traded, Charlie Brown
2003
A Charlie Brown Christmas
1965
You're the Greatest, Charlie Brown
1979
We Need a Blockbuster, Charlie Brown
2008
Behind the Tunes: Tish Tash - The Animated World of Frank Tashlin
2005
What Have We Learned, Charlie Brown?
1983
Snoopy's Getting Married, Charlie Brown
1985
A Charlie Brown Valentine
2002
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving
1973
Snoopy's Reunion
1991
I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown
2003
It's the Girl in the Red Truck, Charlie Brown
1988
Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown
1975
It's Magic, Charlie Brown
1981
Life Is a Circus, Charlie Brown
1980
Snoopy, Come Home
1972
You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown
1985
A Charlie Brown Celebration
1982
Popcorn and Jellybeans: Making a Thanksgiving Classic
2008
You're a Good Sport, Charlie Brown
1975
She's a Good Skate, Charlie Brown
1980
It's the Pied Piper, Charlie Brown
2000
It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown
1974