
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