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Bill Melendez

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Known For

91 Years Old

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.

Born

Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico on 15th November 1916

Died

2nd September 2008

All Credits

The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show Image
The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show
Snoopy (voice)
This Is America, Charlie Brown Image
This Is America, Charlie Brown
Spike (voice)
This Is America, Charlie Brown Image
This Is America, Charlie Brown
Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)
The Peanuts Movie Image
The Peanuts Movie
Snoopy / Woodstock (voice) (archive sound)
A Charlie Brown Christmas Image
A Charlie Brown Christmas
Snoopy (voice)
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown Image
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
Snoopy (voice)
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Image
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving
Snoopy / Woodstock (voice) (uncredited)
It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown Image
It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown
Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)
It's Magic, Charlie Brown Image
It's Magic, Charlie Brown
Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)
Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!) Image
Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!)
Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)
A Boy Named Charlie Brown Image
A Boy Named Charlie Brown
Snoopy (voice)
It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown Image
It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown
Snoopy / Woodstock (voice) (uncredited)
Snoopy, Come Home Image
Snoopy, Come Home
Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)
Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown Image
Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown
Snoopy / Woodstock
Peanuts Motion Comics Image
Peanuts Motion Comics
Snoopy (voice)
Happy New Year, Charlie Brown Image
Happy New Year, Charlie Brown
Snoopy / Woodstock (voice) (uncredited)
Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales Image
Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales
Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)
Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown Image
Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown
Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)
I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown Image
I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown
Snoopy / Spike (voice)
Why, Charlie Brown, Why? Image
Why, Charlie Brown, Why?
Snoopy / Woodstock
It's Spring Training, Charlie Brown Image
It's Spring Training, Charlie Brown
Snoopy (voice)
A Charlie Brown Valentine Image
A Charlie Brown Valentine
Snoopy (voice)
He's a Bully, Charlie Brown Image
He's a Bully, Charlie Brown
Snoopy (voice)
You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown Image
You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown
Snoopy / Woodstock (voice) (uncredited)
Play It Again, Charlie Brown Image
Play It Again, Charlie Brown
Snoopy (voice)
It's Arbor Day, Charlie Brown Image
It's Arbor Day, Charlie Brown
Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)
It's Flashbeagle, Charlie Brown Image
It's Flashbeagle, Charlie Brown
Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)
He's Your Dog, Charlie Brown Image
He's Your Dog, Charlie Brown
Snoopy
Charlie Brown's All-Stars! Image
Charlie Brown's All-Stars!
Snoopy (voice) (uncredited)
Snoopy's Getting Married, Charlie Brown Image
Snoopy's Getting Married, Charlie Brown
Snoopy / Spike / Woodstock (voice)
Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes Image
Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes
Himself
You're in Love, Charlie Brown Image
You're in Love, Charlie Brown
Snoopy (voice)
You're a Good Sport, Charlie Brown Image
You're a Good Sport, Charlie Brown
Snoopy / Woodstock (voice) (uncredited)
It's Your 50th Christmas Charlie Brown Image
It's Your 50th Christmas Charlie Brown
Self (archive footage)
It's Your First Kiss, Charlie Brown Image
It's Your First Kiss, Charlie Brown
Snoopy / Woodstock (voice) (uncredited)
It's the Pied Piper, Charlie Brown Image
It's the Pied Piper, Charlie Brown
Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)
Snoopy's Reunion Image
Snoopy's Reunion
Snoopy / Snoopy's Brothers and Sisters (voice)
She's a Good Skate, Charlie Brown Image
She's a Good Skate, Charlie Brown
Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)
It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown Image
It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown
Snoopy
The Making of 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' Image
The Making of 'A Charlie Brown Christmas'
Self
You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown Image
You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown
Snoopy / Woodstock (voice) (uncredited)
What a Nightmare, Charlie Brown! Image
What a Nightmare, Charlie Brown!
Snoopy (voice)
Lucy Must Be Traded, Charlie Brown Image
Lucy Must Be Traded, Charlie Brown
Snoopy (voice)
It's the Girl in the Red Truck, Charlie Brown Image
It's the Girl in the Red Truck, Charlie Brown
Spike (voice) (uncredited)
It's an Adventure, Charlie Brown Image
It's an Adventure, Charlie Brown
Snoopy / Woodstock (voice) (uncredited)
The Mayflower Voyagers Image
The Mayflower Voyagers
Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)
You're the Greatest, Charlie Brown Image
You're the Greatest, Charlie Brown
Snoopy (voice)
Life Is a Circus, Charlie Brown Image
Life Is a Circus, Charlie Brown
Snoopy (voice)
Is This Goodbye, Charlie Brown? Image
Is This Goodbye, Charlie Brown?
Snoopy (voice)
Behind the Tunes: Tish Tash - The Animated World of Frank Tashlin Image
Behind the Tunes: Tish Tash - The Animated World of Frank Tashlin
Himself
Snoopy: The Musical Image
Snoopy: The Musical
Woodstock (voice) (uncredited)
Someday You'll Find Her, Charlie Brown Image
Someday You'll Find Her, Charlie Brown
Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)
It Was My Best Birthday Ever, Charlie Brown! Image
It Was My Best Birthday Ever, Charlie Brown!
Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)
The One and Only June Foray Image
The One and Only June Foray
Self
Out of the Inkwell: The Fleischer Story Image
Out of the Inkwell: The Fleischer Story
Himself
There's No Time for Love, Charlie Brown Image
There's No Time for Love, Charlie Brown
Snoopy (voice) (uncredited)
A Christmas Miracle: The Making of A Charlie Brown Christmas Image
A Christmas Miracle: The Making of A Charlie Brown Christmas
Self
It's a Mystery, Charlie Brown Image
It's a Mystery, Charlie Brown
Snoopy/Woodstock (voice) (uncredited)
A Charlie Brown Celebration Image
A Charlie Brown Celebration
Snoopy (voice)
We Need a Blockbuster, Charlie Brown Image
We Need a Blockbuster, Charlie Brown
Self
What Have We Learned, Charlie Brown? Image
What Have We Learned, Charlie Brown?
Woodstock/Snoopy
Happy Anniversary, Charlie Brown Image
Happy Anniversary, Charlie Brown
Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)
Popcorn and Jellybeans: Making a Thanksgiving Classic Image
Popcorn and Jellybeans: Making a Thanksgiving Classic
Self
A Boy Named Charlie Brown Image
A Boy Named Charlie Brown
Snoopy (voice)
You're in the Super Bowl, Charlie Brown! Image
You're in the Super Bowl, Charlie Brown!
Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)
What Next, Charlie Brown Image
What Next, Charlie Brown
Snoopy (voice)
It's Dental Flossophy, Charlie Brown Image
It's Dental Flossophy, Charlie Brown
Snoopy
Behind the Tunes: Leon Schlesinger - The Merrie Cartoon Mogul Image
Behind the Tunes: Leon Schlesinger - The Merrie Cartoon Mogul
Himself (Archive Footage)
Tooth Brushing Image
Tooth Brushing
Snoopy
It's Three Strikes, Charlie Brown Image
It's Three Strikes, Charlie Brown
Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)