Bill Melendez

Birthday: 1916-11-15
Deathday: 2008-09-02
Birthplace: Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico
Gender: Male

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.

Credits

Year Title
2011-12-01 Happiness Is...Peanuts: Snow Days
2009-09-18 Peanuts - 1960's Collection
2006-11-20 He's a Bully, Charlie Brown
2003-12-09 I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown
2003-08-29 Lucy Must Be Traded, Charlie Brown
2002-02-14 A Charlie Brown Valentine
2001-12-06 The Making of 'A Charlie Brown Christmas'
2000-09-12 It's the Pied Piper, Charlie Brown
1997-08-05 It Was My Best Birthday Ever, Charlie Brown!
1994-01-18 You're in the Super Bowl, Charlie Brown!
1992-12-01 Frosty Returns
1992-11-27 It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown
1989-05-06 Two Daddies?
1986-01-01 Happy New Year, Charlie Brown
1985-10-20 Happily Ever After
1985-03-20 The Romance of Betty Boop
1985-03-20 Snoopy's Getting Married, Charlie Brown
1984-04-16 It's Flashbeagle, Charlie Brown
1983-05-30 What Have We Learned, Charlie Brown?
1983-05-16 It's an Adventure, Charlie Brown
1982-05-24 A Charlie Brown Celebration
1981-11-23 No Man's Valley
1980-05-30 Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!)
1979-04-01 The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
1979-01-01 Charlie Brown Clears the Air
1979-01-01 It's Dental Flossophy, Charlie Brown
1978-02-23 What a Nightmare, Charlie Brown
1978-01-01 Tooth Brushing
1977-07-03 Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown
1975-12-17 Dick Deadeye, or Duty Done
1974-12-06 Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus
1973-11-20 A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving
1973-03-11 There's No Time for Love, Charlie Brown
1972-10-29 You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown
1972-08-09 Snoopy, Come Home
1971-09-07 Babar Comes to America
1971-03-28 Play It Again, Charlie Brown
1970-08-24 The Rainbow Bear
1969-12-04 A Boy Named Charlie Brown
1969-09-27 It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown
1968-10-21 The Story of Babar, the Little Elephant
1968-02-14 He's Your Dog, Charlie Brown
1967-06-12 You're in Love, Charlie Brown
1966-10-27 It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
1966-06-08 Charlie Brown's All-Stars!
1965-12-09 A Charlie Brown Christmas
1957-05-29 Energetically Yours
1956-03-01 The Dragon Slayer