Bill Melendez
Visual Effects Born: 1916-11-15 Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico
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.
Movies
The Peanuts Movie
A Charlie Brown Christmas
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving
A Charlie Brown Valentine
Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!)
A Boy Named Charlie Brown
It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown
Charlie Brown's All-Stars!
Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales
Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown
It's Flashbeagle, Charlie Brown
Tooth Brushing
Snoopy, Come Home
A Charlie Brown Celebration
She's a Good Skate, Charlie Brown
He's Your Dog, Charlie Brown
He's a Bully, Charlie Brown
The Mayflower Voyagers
