Bill Melendez
Known for Visual Effects
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
2015
as Snoopy / Woodstock (voice) (archive sound)
A Charlie Brown Christmas
1965
as Snoopy (voice)
A Charlie Brown Christmas
1965
Director
A Charlie Brown Christmas
1965
Producer
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
1966
as Snoopy (voice)
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
1966
Director
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
1966
Producer
Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales
2002
as Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)
Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales
2002
Producer
It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown
1992
as Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)
It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown
1992
Director
It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown
1992
Producer
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving
1973
as Snoopy / Woodstock (voice) (uncredited)
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving
1973
Director
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving
1973
Producer
Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown
1977
as Snoopy / Woodstock
Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown
1977
Director
Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown
1977
Producer
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
1979
Director
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
1979
Adaptation