Bill Melendez

ActorDirectorProducerVisual EffectsWriter Nov 15 (died age 91) Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico 1938–2015 (77 year career)

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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 thirtee…

Known For

Film

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Editor

Film

The Peanuts Movie

Snoopy / Woodstock (voice) (archive sound)

Film

A Charlie Brown Christmas

Snoopy (voice)

Film

It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown

Snoopy (voice)

Film

Garfield and Friends

Producer

Film

A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving

Snoopy / Woodstock (voice) (uncredited)

Film

The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show

Snoopy (voice)

Film

Cool World

Animation

Filmography

Acting (70)

Movies (66)

The Peanuts Movie

2015

as Snoopy / Woodstock (voice) (archive sound)

7.0

It's Your 50th Christmas Charlie Brown

2015

as Self (archive footage)

7.0

The One and Only June Foray

2013

as Self

Behind the Tunes: Leon Schlesinger - The Merrie Cartoon Mogul

2012

as Himself (Archive Footage)

7.0

We Need a Blockbuster, Charlie Brown

2008

as Self

A Christmas Miracle: The Making of A Charlie Brown Christmas

2008

as Self

6.0

Out of the Inkwell: The Fleischer Story

2008

as Himself

7.0

Popcorn and Jellybeans: Making a Thanksgiving Classic

2008

as Self

He's a Bully, Charlie Brown

2006

as Snoopy (voice)

6.8

Behind the Tunes: Tish Tash - The Animated World of Frank Tashlin

2005

as Himself

I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown

2003

as Snoopy / Spike (voice)

5.9

Lucy Must Be Traded, Charlie Brown

2003

as Snoopy (voice)

6.1

Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes

2003

as Himself

6.0

Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales

2002

as Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)

6.5

A Charlie Brown Valentine

2002

as Snoopy (voice)

6.3

The Making of 'A Charlie Brown Christmas'

2001

as Self

6.0

It's the Pied Piper, Charlie Brown

2000

as Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)

7.7

It Was My Best Birthday Ever, Charlie Brown!

1997

as Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)

5.8

It's Spring Training, Charlie Brown!

1996

as Snoopy (voice)

6.5

You're in the Super Bowl, Charlie Brown!

1994

as Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)

6.3

It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown

1992

as Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)

6.1

Snoopy's Reunion

1991

as Snoopy / Snoopy's Brothers and Sisters (voice)

7.0

Why, Charlie Brown, Why?

1990

as Snoopy / Woodstock

7.2

Snoopy: The Musical

1988

as Woodstock (voice) (uncredited)

7.0

The Mayflower Voyagers

1988

as Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)

5.0

It's the Girl in the Red Truck, Charlie Brown

1988

as Spike (voice) (uncredited)

4.6

What Next, Charlie Brown

1987

as Snoopy (voice)

6.0

It's Three Strikes, Charlie Brown

1986

as Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)

Happy New Year, Charlie Brown

1986

as Snoopy / Woodstock (voice) (uncredited)

6.5

You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown

1985

as Snoopy / Woodstock (voice) (uncredited)

6.8

Snoopy's Getting Married, Charlie Brown

1985

as Snoopy / Spike / Woodstock (voice)

7.0

It's Flashbeagle, Charlie Brown

1984

as Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)

6.4

Is This Goodbye, Charlie Brown?

1983

as Snoopy (voice)

6.5

It's an Adventure, Charlie Brown

1983

as Snoopy / Woodstock (voice) (uncredited)

5.8

What Have We Learned, Charlie Brown?

1983

as Woodstock/Snoopy

6.6

A Charlie Brown Celebration

1982

as Snoopy (voice)

6.6

Someday You'll Find Her, Charlie Brown

1981

as Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)

6.0

It's Magic, Charlie Brown

1981

as Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)

6.7

Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!)

1980

as Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)

6.4

She's a Good Skate, Charlie Brown

1980

as Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)

6.4

Life Is a Circus, Charlie Brown

1980

as Snoopy (voice)

6.4

It's Dental Flossophy, Charlie Brown

1979

as Snoopy

5.8

You're the Greatest, Charlie Brown

1979

as Snoopy (voice)

6.2

What a Nightmare, Charlie Brown!

as Snoopy (voice)

Tooth Brushing

as Snoopy

Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown

1977

as Snoopy / Woodstock

6.7

It's Your First Kiss, Charlie Brown

1977

as Snoopy / Woodstock (voice) (uncredited)

6.0

Happy Anniversary, Charlie Brown

1976

as Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)

It's Arbor Day, Charlie Brown

1976

as Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)

6.5

Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown

1975

as Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)

6.8

You're a Good Sport, Charlie Brown

1975

as Snoopy / Woodstock (voice) (uncredited)

6.2

It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown

1974

as Snoopy / Woodstock (voice) (uncredited)

6.6

It's a Mystery, Charlie Brown

1974

as Snoopy/Woodstock (voice) (uncredited)

6.6

A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving

1973

as Snoopy / Woodstock (voice) (uncredited)

7.3

There's No Time for Love, Charlie Brown

1973

as Snoopy (voice) (uncredited)

6.0

Snoopy, Come Home

1972

as Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)

7.1

You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown

1972

as Snoopy / Woodstock (voice) (uncredited)

6.7

Play It Again, Charlie Brown

1971

as Snoopy (voice)

6.3

A Boy Named Charlie Brown

1969

as Snoopy (voice)

6.9

It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown

1969

as Snoopy

6.9

He's Your Dog, Charlie Brown

1968

as Snoopy

7.0

You're in Love, Charlie Brown

1967

as Snoopy (voice)

7.1

It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown

1966

as Snoopy (voice)

7.5

Charlie Brown's All-Stars!

1966

as Snoopy (voice) (uncredited)

6.4

A Charlie Brown Christmas

1965

as Snoopy (voice)

7.7

A Boy Named Charlie Brown

1963

as Snoopy (voice)

6.2

Television (4)

Peanuts Motion Comics

2008

as Snoopy (voice)

7.4

This Is America, Charlie Brown

1988

as Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)

7.1

This Is America, Charlie Brown

1988

as Spike (voice)

7.1

The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show

1983

as Snoopy (voice)

7.7

Crew (144)

Movies (136)

Happiness Is...Peanuts: Snow Days

2011

Director

Peanuts - 1960's Collection

2009

Director

10.0

Peanuts - 1960's Collection

2009

Producer

10.0

He's a Bully, Charlie Brown

2006

Director

6.8

He's a Bully, Charlie Brown

2006

Producer

6.8

I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown

2003

Director

5.9

I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown

2003

Producer

5.9

Lucy Must Be Traded, Charlie Brown

2003

Director

6.1

Lucy Must Be Traded, Charlie Brown

2003

Producer

6.1

Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales

2002

Producer

6.5

A Charlie Brown Valentine

2002

Director

6.3

A Charlie Brown Valentine

2002

Producer

6.3

The Making of 'A Charlie Brown Christmas'

2001

Animation

6.0

The Making of 'A Charlie Brown Christmas'

2001

Director

6.0

It's the Pied Piper, Charlie Brown

2000

Director

7.7

It's the Pied Piper, Charlie Brown

2000

Producer

7.7

It Was My Best Birthday Ever, Charlie Brown!

1997

Director

5.8

It Was My Best Birthday Ever, Charlie Brown!

1997

Producer

5.8

It's Spring Training, Charlie Brown!

1996

Producer

6.5

You're in the Super Bowl, Charlie Brown!

1994

Director

6.3

You're in the Super Bowl, Charlie Brown!

Producer

Frosty Returns

Director

Frosty Returns

Producer

Cool World

Animation

It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown

1992

Director

6.1

It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown

Producer

Snoopy's Reunion

Producer

Why, Charlie Brown, Why?

1990

Producer

7.2

Two Daddies?

1989

Director

Cathy's Valentine

Producer

Snoopy: The Musical

Producer

The Mayflower Voyagers

1988

Producer

5.0

It's the Girl in the Red Truck, Charlie Brown

Producer

Cathy's Last Resort

Producer

Cathy

Producer

Happy New Year, Charlie Brown

1986

Director

6.5

Happy New Year, Charlie Brown

1986

Producer

6.5

You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown

1985

Producer

6.8

Snoopy's Getting Married, Charlie Brown

1985

Director

7.0

Snoopy's Getting Married, Charlie Brown

Producer

Happily Ever After

Director

The Romance of Betty Boop

1985

Director

6.0

The Romance of Betty Boop

1985

Producer

6.0

It's Flashbeagle, Charlie Brown

1984

Director

6.4

It's Flashbeagle, Charlie Brown

1984

Producer

6.4

Is This Goodbye, Charlie Brown?

1983

Producer

6.5

It's an Adventure, Charlie Brown

1983

Director

5.8

It's an Adventure, Charlie Brown

Producer

Garfield on the Town

Producer

What Have We Learned, Charlie Brown?

1983

Director

6.6

What Have We Learned, Charlie Brown?

1983

Producer

6.6

A Charlie Brown Celebration

1982

Director

6.6

A Charlie Brown Celebration

Producer

Here Comes Garfield

Producer

The Stan Freberg Federal Budget Review

1982

Animation

Someday You'll Find Her, Charlie Brown

1981

Producer

6.0

It's Magic, Charlie Brown

Producer

No Man's Valley

Director

No Man's Valley

Producer

Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!)

1980

Director

6.4

Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!)

1980

Producer

6.4

She's a Good Skate, Charlie Brown

1980

Producer

6.4

Life Is a Circus, Charlie Brown

1980

Producer

6.4

Charlie Brown Clears the Air

1979

Director

6.8

It's Dental Flossophy, Charlie Brown

1979

Director

5.8

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

1979

Adaptation

6.7

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

1979

Director

6.7

You're the Greatest, Charlie Brown

1979

Producer

6.2

What a Nightmare, Charlie Brown!

1978

Director

6.9

What a Nightmare, Charlie Brown!

Producer

Tooth Brushing

Director

Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown

1977

Director

6.7

Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown

1977

Producer

6.7

It's Your First Kiss, Charlie Brown

1977

Producer

6.0

Happy Anniversary, Charlie Brown

1976

Animation Director

It's Arbor Day, Charlie Brown

1976

Producer

6.5

Dick Deadeye, or Duty Done

1975

Director

Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown

1975

Producer

6.8

You're a Good Sport, Charlie Brown

1975

Producer

6.2

It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown

1974

Producer

6.6

It's a Mystery, Charlie Brown

1974

Producer

6.6

Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus

1974

Director

6.6

Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus

1974

Producer

6.6

A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving

1973

Director

7.3

A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving

1973

Producer

7.3

There's No Time for Love, Charlie Brown

1973

Director

6.0

There's No Time for Love, Charlie Brown

Producer

Snoopy, Come Home

Director

Snoopy, Come Home

Producer

You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown

1972

Director

6.7

You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown

1972

Producer

6.7

Play It Again, Charlie Brown

1971

Director

6.3

Play It Again, Charlie Brown

1971

Producer

6.3

Babar Comes to America

1971

Director

7.0

Babar Comes to America

1971

Producer

7.0

The Rainbow Bear

1970

Animation

The Rainbow Bear

1970

Art Designer

The Rainbow Bear

1970

Director

The Rainbow Bear

1970

Producer

A Boy Named Charlie Brown

1969

Director

6.9

A Boy Named Charlie Brown

1969

Producer

6.9

It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown

1969

Director

6.9

It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown

1969

Producer

6.9

The Story of Babar, the Little Elephant

1968

Director

6.6

He's Your Dog, Charlie Brown

1968

Director

7.0

He's Your Dog, Charlie Brown

1968

Executive Producer

7.0

You're in Love, Charlie Brown

1967

Director

7.1

It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown

1966

Director

7.5

It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown

1966

Producer

7.5

Charlie Brown's All-Stars!

1966

Director

6.4

Charlie Brown's All-Stars!

1966

Producer

6.4

A Charlie Brown Christmas

1965

Director

7.7

A Charlie Brown Christmas

1965

Producer

7.7

A Boy Named Charlie Brown

1963

Animation Director

6.2

Energetically Yours

1957

Director

The Dragon Slayer

1956

Director

Ballet-Oop

1954

Animation

3.5

Horizons of Hope

1954

Animation

It's Everybody's Business

Animation

Madeline

Animation

Bushy Hare

Animation

Spellbound Hound

Animation

Gerald McBoing-Boing

Animation

A Ham in a Role

Animation

Holiday for Drumsticks

Animation

Bone Sweet Bone

Animation

Dough Ray Me-ow

Animation

Riff Raffy Daffy

Animation

Mexican Joyride

Animation

Baby Bottleneck

Animation

The Big Snooze

Animation

Book Revue

Animation

The Great Piggy Bank Robbery

Animation

Wagon Heels

Animation

Falling Hare

Animation

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

1938

Editor

7.1

Television (8)

Peanuts Motion Comics

Director

Garfield and Friends

Producer

This Is America, Charlie Brown

1988

Director

7.1

This Is America, Charlie Brown

1988

Producer

7.1

This Is America, Charlie Brown

1988

Writer

7.1

The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show

1983

Director

7.7

The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show

1983

Producer

7.7

The Gerald McBoing-Boing Show

1956

Animation

10.0