Bill Melendez
Visual Effects
Born November 15, 1916 · Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico
Died September 2, 2008
Also known as J.C. Melendez · J.C. Meléndez · José Cuauhtémoc 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.
Awards & recognition
- Winsor McCay Award · 1979
- Academy Award — Best Original Song Score · 1971 · nominated
Filmography18 titles
A Charlie Brown Christmas
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
Garfield and Friends
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving
Snoopy Come Home
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
The Peanuts Movie
A Boy Named Charlie Brown
Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown
Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown
Happy New Year, Charlie Brown
It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown
Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales
Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!!)
A Charlie Brown Valentine
It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown
I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown
Cool World