Bill Melendez
Gender: Male
Birthday: 1916-11-15 - 2008-09-02
Place of Birth: Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico
Also Known As: J.C. Melendez, J.C. Meléndez, José Cuauhtémoc Melendez, William Melendez, José Cuauhtémoc Meléndez
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.
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Known For
2015The Peanuts Movie
1983The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show
1988This Is America, Charlie Brown
1988This Is America, Charlie Brown
1973A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving
1966It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
1965A Charlie Brown Christmas
2008Peanuts Motion Comics
2002A Charlie Brown Valentine
1980Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!)
1965Peanuts
Secret Lives
2002Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales
1969A Boy Named Charlie Brown
1992It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown
1972Snoopy, Come Home
1975Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown
1990