Bill Melendez

Visual Effects · Born 1916-11-15 in 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.

Filmography

• It Was My Best Birthday Ever, Charlie Brown! as Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)
• A Charlie Brown Valentine as Snoopy (voice)
• It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown as Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)
• I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown as Snoopy / Spike (voice)
• You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown as Snoopy / Woodstock (voice) (uncredited)
• A Charlie Brown Christmas as Snoopy (voice)
• You're in the Super Bowl, Charlie Brown! as Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)
• It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown as Snoopy (voice)
• It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown as Snoopy / Woodstock (voice) (uncredited)
• Is This Goodbye, Charlie Brown? as Snoopy (voice)