Bill Melendez
1916-2008
Known for Cool World, The Great Piggy Bank Robbery, Gerald McBoing-Boing.
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.
Movie Credits
The Peanuts Movie (2015)
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (1966)
It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown (1992)
Charlie Brown's All-Stars! (1966)
A Boy Named Charlie Brown (1969)
Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!) (1980)
Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown (1975)
It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown (1974)
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (1973)
He's a Bully, Charlie Brown (2006)
A Charlie Brown Valentine (2002)
Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales (2002)
It's the Pied Piper, Charlie Brown (2000)
Happy New Year, Charlie Brown (1986)
Play It Again, Charlie Brown (1971)
I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown (2003)
It's Spring Training, Charlie Brown! (1992)
It's Arbor Day, Charlie Brown (1976)
You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown (1972)
