Visual Effects
Bill Melendez
1916 · Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico
30 films
Bio
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
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Editor
A Charlie Brown Valentine
Snoopy (voice)
The Peanuts Movie
Snoopy / Woodstock (voice) (archive sound)
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
Snoopy (voice)
A Charlie Brown Christmas
Snoopy (voice)
Cool World
Animation
I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown
Snoopy / Spike (voice)
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving
Snoopy / Woodstock (voice) (uncredited)
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Director
It's Magic, Charlie Brown
Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)
It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown
Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)
NBC: The First Fifty Years
Creative Consultant