Bill Melendez

Bill Melendez

Born 15 November 1916 in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico

Died 2 September 2008 (aged 91)

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.

Visual Effects

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1992
Cool World Animation
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1946
The Great Piggy Bank Robbery Animation
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1950
Gerald McBoing-Boing Animation
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1946
Book Revue Animation

Actor

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2015
The Peanuts Movie Snoopy / Woodstock (voice) (archive sound)
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1965
A Charlie Brown Christmas Snoopy (voice)
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1966
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown Snoopy (voice)
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1973
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Snoopy / Woodstock (voice) (uncredited)

Producer

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1965
A Charlie Brown Christmas Producer
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1966
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown Producer
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1973
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Producer
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1969
A Boy Named Charlie Brown Producer

Director

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1965
A Charlie Brown Christmas Director
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1966
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown Director
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1973
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Director
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1969
A Boy Named Charlie Brown Director

Writer

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1979
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Adaptation

Editor

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1938
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Editor

Art

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1970
The Rainbow Bear Art Designer

Crew

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1976
NBC: The First Fifty Years Creative Consultant