Bill Melendez
Born:November 15, 1916
Place of Birth:Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico
Died:September 2, 2008
Known For:Visual Effects
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.
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Filmography
Acting
The Peanuts Movie
Snoopy / Woodstock (voice) (archive sound)
2015
A Charlie Brown Christmas
Snoopy (voice)
1965
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
Snoopy (voice)
1966
A Boy Named Charlie Brown
Snoopy (voice)
1969
Snoopy, Come Home
Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)
1972
Production
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Editor
1938
A Charlie Brown Christmas
Producer
1965
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
Producer
1966
A Boy Named Charlie Brown
Producer
1969