Overview
Bill Melendez
Known For
It's Your 50th Christmas Charlie Brown
A musical celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Christmas...
A Christmas Miracle: The Making of A Charlie Brown Christmas
A behind the scenes look at how A Charlie Brown...
We Need a Blockbuster, Charlie Brown
A documentary short detailing the making of the classic cartoon...
Popcorn and Jellybeans: Making a Thanksgiving Classic
Documentary on the making of the Peanuts Thanksgiving special.
Behind the Tunes: Tish Tash - The Animated World of Frank Tashlin
A documentary about Frank Tashlin's cartoons.
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.