Personal Info
Known For
Visual Effects
Gender
Male
November 15, 1916
Died
September 2, 2008 (91 years old)
Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico
Also Known As
- J.C. Melendez
- J.C. Meléndez
- José Cuauhtémoc Melendez
- William Melendez
- José Cuauhtémoc Meléndez
Bill Melendez
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.
Known For
Acting
The Peanuts Movie
2015
He's a Bully, Charlie Brown
2006
I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown
2003
Lucy Must Be Traded, Charlie Brown
2003
Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales
2002
A Charlie Brown Valentine
2002
It's the Pied Piper, Charlie Brown
2000
It Was My Best Birthday Ever, Charlie Brown!
1997
It's Spring Training, Charlie Brown!
1996
You're in the Super Bowl, Charlie Brown!
1994
It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown
1992
Snoopy's Reunion
1991
Why, Charlie Brown, Why?
1990
This Is America, Charlie Brown
1988
This Is America, Charlie Brown
1988
It's the Girl in the Red Truck, Charlie Brown
1988
Snoopy: The Musical
1988
Happy New Year, Charlie Brown
1986
You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown
1985
Snoopy's Getting Married, Charlie Brown
1985
It's Flashbeagle, Charlie Brown
1984
The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show
1983
What Have We Learned, Charlie Brown?
1983
It's an Adventure, Charlie Brown
1983
Crew
He's a Bully, Charlie Brown
Director, Producer
2006
I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown
Director, Producer
2003
Lucy Must Be Traded, Charlie Brown
Director, Producer
2003
Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales
Producer
2002
A Charlie Brown Valentine
Director, Producer
2002
It's the Pied Piper, Charlie Brown
Producer, Director
2000
It Was My Best Birthday Ever, Charlie Brown!
Director, Producer
1997
It's Spring Training, Charlie Brown!
Producer
1996
You're in the Super Bowl, Charlie Brown!
Director, Producer
1994
Frosty Returns
Director, Producer
1993
It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown
Director, Producer
1992
Cool World
Animation
1992