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Bill Melendez

Bill Melendez

Known for: Visual Effects

Born 15/11/1916
Died 2008-09-02
Place of birth Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico

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

The Peanuts Movie Film ★ 7,0

The Peanuts Movie

Snoopy / Woodstock (voice) (archive sound)

2015

Series

Secret Lives

1995

The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show Series ★ 7,6

The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show

Snoopy (voice)

1983

It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown Film ★ 7,5

It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown

Snoopy (voice)

1966

This Is America, Charlie Brown Series ★ 7,1

This Is America, Charlie Brown

Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)

1988

This Is America, Charlie Brown Series ★ 7,1

This Is America, Charlie Brown

Spike (voice)

1988

A Charlie Brown Valentine Film ★ 6,3

A Charlie Brown Valentine

Snoopy (voice)

2002

A Charlie Brown Christmas Film ★ 7,7

A Charlie Brown Christmas

Snoopy (voice)

1965

A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Film ★ 7,3

A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving

Snoopy / Woodstock (voice) (uncredited)

1973

It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown Film ★ 6,2

It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown

Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)

1992

I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown Film ★ 5,9

I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown

Snoopy / Spike (voice)

2003

Peanuts Motion Comics Series ★ 7,4

Peanuts Motion Comics

Snoopy (voice)

2008

Peanuts Series

Peanuts

Snoopy/Woodstock

1965

Happy New Year, Charlie Brown Film ★ 6,6

Happy New Year, Charlie Brown

Snoopy / Woodstock (voice) (uncredited)

1986

Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!) Film ★ 6,4

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

Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)

1980

Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown Film ★ 6,8

Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown

Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)

1975

A Boy Named Charlie Brown Film ★ 7,0

A Boy Named Charlie Brown

Snoopy (voice)

1969

It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown Film ★ 6,7

It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown

Snoopy / Woodstock (voice) (uncredited)

1974

Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown Film ★ 6,7

Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown

Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)

1977

Charlie Brown's All-Stars! Film ★ 6,5

Charlie Brown's All-Stars!

Snoopy (voice) (uncredited)

1966

Someday You'll Find Her, Charlie Brown Film ★ 6,1

Someday You'll Find Her, Charlie Brown

Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)

1981

Snoopy, Come Home Film ★ 7,1

Snoopy, Come Home

Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)

1972

It's Magic, Charlie Brown Film ★ 6,7

It's Magic, Charlie Brown

Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)

1981

Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales Film ★ 6,5

Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales

Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)

2002

He's a Bully, Charlie Brown Film ★ 6,8

He's a Bully, Charlie Brown

Snoopy (voice)

2006

You're a Good Sport, Charlie Brown Film ★ 6,3

You're a Good Sport, Charlie Brown

Snoopy / Woodstock (voice) (uncredited)

1975

It's Flashbeagle, Charlie Brown Film ★ 6,7

It's Flashbeagle, Charlie Brown

Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)

1984

You're in Love, Charlie Brown Film ★ 7,0

You're in Love, Charlie Brown

Snoopy (voice)

1967

You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown Film ★ 6,8

You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown

Snoopy / Woodstock (voice) (uncredited)

1972

Why, Charlie Brown, Why? Film ★ 7,2

Why, Charlie Brown, Why?

Snoopy / Woodstock

1990

He's Your Dog, Charlie Brown Film ★ 7,1

He's Your Dog, Charlie Brown

Snoopy

1968

It's Arbor Day, Charlie Brown Film ★ 6,6

It's Arbor Day, Charlie Brown

Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)

1976

What Have We Learned, Charlie Brown? Film ★ 6,7

What Have We Learned, Charlie Brown?

Woodstock/Snoopy

1983

It's the Pied Piper, Charlie Brown Film ★ 7,6

It's the Pied Piper, Charlie Brown

Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)

2000

It's an Adventure, Charlie Brown Film ★ 6,1

It's an Adventure, Charlie Brown

Snoopy / Woodstock (voice) (uncredited)

1983

It's Your First Kiss, Charlie Brown Film ★ 6,1

It's Your First Kiss, Charlie Brown

Snoopy / Woodstock (voice) (uncredited)

1977

You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown Film ★ 6,9

You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown

Snoopy / Woodstock (voice) (uncredited)

1985

There's No Time for Love, Charlie Brown Film ★ 6,2

There's No Time for Love, Charlie Brown

Snoopy (voice) (uncredited)

1973

Is This Goodbye, Charlie Brown? Film ★ 6,7

Is This Goodbye, Charlie Brown?

Snoopy (voice)

1983

She's a Good Skate, Charlie Brown Film ★ 6,4

She's a Good Skate, Charlie Brown

Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)

1980

It's Spring Training, Charlie Brown Film ★ 6,6

It's Spring Training, Charlie Brown

Snoopy (voice)

1996

Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes Film ★ 8,0

Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes

Himself

2003

It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown Film ★ 7,0

It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown

Snoopy

1969

Play It Again, Charlie Brown Film ★ 6,5

Play It Again, Charlie Brown

Snoopy (voice)

1971

A Boy Named Charlie Brown Film ★ 6,7

A Boy Named Charlie Brown

Snoopy (voice)

1963

It's the Girl in the Red Truck, Charlie Brown Film ★ 4,9

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

Spike (voice) (uncredited)

1988

The Making of 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' Film ★ 6,2

The Making of 'A Charlie Brown Christmas'

Self

2001

Snoopy's Getting Married, Charlie Brown Film ★ 7,1

Snoopy's Getting Married, Charlie Brown

Snoopy / Spike / Woodstock (voice)

1985

It's Your 50th Christmas Charlie Brown Film ★ 7,0

It's Your 50th Christmas Charlie Brown

Self (archive footage)

2015

The Mayflower Voyagers Film ★ 6,0

The Mayflower Voyagers

Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)

1988

Lucy Must Be Traded, Charlie Brown Film ★ 6,2

Lucy Must Be Traded, Charlie Brown

Snoopy (voice)

2003

A Charlie Brown Celebration Film ★ 6,8

A Charlie Brown Celebration

Snoopy (voice)

1982

You're the Greatest, Charlie Brown Film ★ 6,4

You're the Greatest, Charlie Brown

Snoopy (voice)

1979

The One and Only June Foray Film

The One and Only June Foray

Self

2013

Snoopy's Reunion Film ★ 7,1

Snoopy's Reunion

Snoopy / Snoopy's Brothers and Sisters (voice)

1991

Out of the Inkwell: The Fleischer Story Film ★ 7,0

Out of the Inkwell: The Fleischer Story

Himself

2008

Life Is a Circus, Charlie Brown Film ★ 6,5

Life Is a Circus, Charlie Brown

Snoopy (voice)

1980

What a Nightmare, Charlie Brown Film ★ 6,9

What a Nightmare, Charlie Brown

Snoopy (voice)

1978

It's a Mystery, Charlie Brown Film ★ 6,6

It's a Mystery, Charlie Brown

Snoopy/Woodstock (voice) (uncredited)

1974

You're in the Super Bowl, Charlie Brown! Film ★ 6,3

You're in the Super Bowl, Charlie Brown!

Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)

1994

It's Three Strikes, Charlie Brown Film

It's Three Strikes, Charlie Brown

Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)

1986

Happiness Is...Peanuts: Snow Days Film

Happiness Is...Peanuts: Snow Days

Snoopy/Woodstock

2011

Happy Anniversary, Charlie Brown Film

Happy Anniversary, Charlie Brown

Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)

1976

We Need a Blockbuster, Charlie Brown Film

We Need a Blockbuster, Charlie Brown

Self

2008

It Was My Best Birthday Ever, Charlie Brown! Film ★ 5,9

It Was My Best Birthday Ever, Charlie Brown!

Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)

1997

It's Dental Flossophy, Charlie Brown Film ★ 5,8

It's Dental Flossophy, Charlie Brown

Snoopy

1979

A Christmas Miracle: The Making of A Charlie Brown Christmas Film ★ 6,0

A Christmas Miracle: The Making of A Charlie Brown Christmas

Self

2008

Snoopy: The Musical Film ★ 7,1

Snoopy: The Musical

Woodstock (voice) (uncredited)

1988

Popcorn and Jellybeans: Making a Thanksgiving Classic Film

Popcorn and Jellybeans: Making a Thanksgiving Classic

Self

2008

Tooth Brushing Film ★ 5,6

Tooth Brushing

Snoopy

1978

What Next, Charlie Brown Film ★ 6,0

What Next, Charlie Brown

Snoopy (voice)

1987