Bill Melendez
November 15, 1916 (108 years old) in 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.
Known For
Credits
- 2015 · It's Your 50th Christmas Charlie Brown as Self (archive footage)
- 2015 · The Peanuts Movie as Snoopy / Woodstock (voice) (archive sound)
- 2013 · The One and Only June Foray as Self
- 2012 · Behind the Tunes: Leon Schlesinger - The Merrie Cartoon Mogul as Himself (Archive Footage)
- 2008 · Peanuts Motion Comics as Snoopy (voice)
- 2008 · A Christmas Miracle: The Making of A Charlie Brown Christmas as Self
- 2008 · We Need a Blockbuster, Charlie Brown as Self
- 2008 · Out of the Inkwell: The Fleischer Story as Himself
- 2008 · Popcorn and Jellybeans: Making a Thanksgiving Classic as Self
- 2006 · He's a Bully, Charlie Brown as Snoopy (voice)
- 2005 · Behind the Tunes: Tish Tash - The Animated World of Frank Tashlin as Himself
- 2003 · I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown as Snoopy / Spike (voice)
- 2003 · Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes as Himself
- 2003 · Lucy Must Be Traded, Charlie Brown as Snoopy (voice)
- 2002 · Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales as Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)
- 2002 · A Charlie Brown Valentine as Snoopy (voice)
- 2001 · The Making of 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' as Self
- 2000 · It's the Pied Piper, Charlie Brown as Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)
- 1997 · It Was My Best Birthday Ever, Charlie Brown! as Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)
- 1996 · It's Spring Training, Charlie Brown! as Snoopy (voice)
- 1994 · You're in the Super Bowl, Charlie Brown! as Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)
- 1992 · It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown as Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)
- 1991 · Snoopy's Reunion as Snoopy / Snoopy's Brothers and Sisters (voice)
- 1990 · Why, Charlie Brown, Why? as Snoopy / Woodstock