Visual Effects

Bill Melendez

1916–2008 · Visual Effects

60.8avg grm
16titles
1honors

Honors

1
1979Winsor McCay Award

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.

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.

Filmography

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1980s9 titlesTThis Is America, Charlie Brown1988 · as Spike · series63.4TThis Is America, Charlie Brown1988 · as Snoopy · series63.4TThis Is America, Charlie Brown1988 · as Woodstock · series63.4CThe Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show1983 · as Snoopy · series64.5CThe Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show1983 · as Spike · series64.5CThe Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show1983 · as Woodstock · series64.5GGarfield Specials1982 · as Director · series64.1BBon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!!)1980 · as Woodstock54.6BBon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!!)1980 · as Snoopy54.6
1970s3 titlesRRace for Your Life, Charlie Brown1977 · as Director55.4SSnoopy Come Home1972 · as Woodstock56.0SSnoopy Come Home1972 · as Snoopy56.0
1960s4 titlesAA Boy Named Charlie Brown1969 · as Director56.0PPeanuts1965 · as Spike · series64.1PPeanuts1965 · as Snoopy · series64.1PPeanuts1965 · as Woodstock · series64.1

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Bill Melendez

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born1916
died2008
known forVisual Effects
titles on site16
avg GRM60.8
honors1 · Winsor McCay Award, 1979
Honors
  • 1979Winsor McCay Award
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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