Bill Melendez
- Born
- November 15, 1916 · Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico
- Died
- September 2, 2008
- Producer
- Director
- animation_department
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 · 16 credits
- 2015The Peanuts Movie · Archive sound (Snoopy)
- 2015The Peanuts Movie · Actor (Woodstock)
- 2015The Peanuts Movie · Archive sound (Woodstock)
- 2015The Peanuts Movie · Actor (Snoopy)
- 1980Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!!) · Actor (Snoopy)
- 1980Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!!) · Actor (Woodstock)
- 1980Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!!) · Director
- 1980Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!!) · Producer
- 1977Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown · Director
- 1977Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown · Producer
- 1972Snoopy Come Home · Actor (Snoopy)
- 1972Snoopy Come Home · Producer
- 1972Snoopy Come Home · Director
- 1972Snoopy Come Home · Actor (Woodstock)
- 1969A Boy Named Charlie Brown · Director
- 1969A Boy Named Charlie Brown · Producer