Bill Melendez
Visual Effects • Born 1916-11-15 – Died 2008-09-02
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 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
70 credits
It Was My Best Birthday Ever, Charlie Brown!
Movie • 1997
Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)
A Charlie Brown Valentine
Movie • 2002
Snoopy (voice)
Happy Anniversary, Charlie Brown
Movie • 1976
Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)
It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown
Movie • 1992
Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)
I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown
Movie • 2003
Snoopy / Spike (voice)
You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown
Movie • 1972
Snoopy / Woodstock (voice) (uncredited)
A Charlie Brown Christmas
Movie • 1965
Snoopy (voice)
You're in the Super Bowl, Charlie Brown!
Movie • 1994
Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
Movie • 1966
Snoopy (voice)
It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown
Movie • 1974
Snoopy / Woodstock (voice) (uncredited)
Is This Goodbye, Charlie Brown?
Movie • 1983
Snoopy (voice)
Snoopy's Getting Married, Charlie Brown
Movie • 1985
Snoopy / Spike / Woodstock (voice)
Someday You'll Find Her, Charlie Brown
Movie • 1981
Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)
You're a Good Sport, Charlie Brown
Movie • 1975
Snoopy / Woodstock (voice) (uncredited)
It's Your First Kiss, Charlie Brown
Movie • 1977
Snoopy / Woodstock (voice) (uncredited)
Snoopy, Come Home
Movie • 1972
Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)
It's Magic, Charlie Brown
Movie • 1981
Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)
Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales
Movie • 2002
Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)
Happy New Year, Charlie Brown
Movie • 1986
Snoopy / Woodstock (voice) (uncredited)
Snoopy's Reunion
Movie • 1991
Snoopy / Snoopy's Brothers and Sisters (voice)
Lucy Must Be Traded, Charlie Brown
Movie • 2003
Snoopy (voice)
Life Is a Circus, Charlie Brown
Movie • 1980
Snoopy (voice)
It's Arbor Day, Charlie Brown
Movie • 1976
Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)
A Boy Named Charlie Brown
Movie • 1963
Snoopy (voice)
Why, Charlie Brown, Why?
Movie • 1990
Snoopy / Woodstock
It's the Girl in the Red Truck, Charlie Brown
Movie • 1988
Spike (voice) (uncredited)
The Peanuts Movie
Movie • 2015
Snoopy / Woodstock (voice) (archive sound)
Charlie Brown's All-Stars!
Movie • 1966
Snoopy (voice) (uncredited)
He's Your Dog, Charlie Brown
Movie • 1968
Snoopy
It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown
Movie • 1969
Snoopy
What Have We Learned, Charlie Brown?
Movie • 1983
Woodstock/Snoopy
Play It Again, Charlie Brown
Movie • 1971
Snoopy (voice)
It's Your 50th Christmas Charlie Brown
Movie • 2015
Self (archive footage)
It's Three Strikes, Charlie Brown
Movie • 1986
Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)
Tooth Brushing
Movie • 1978
Snoopy
It's Dental Flossophy, Charlie Brown
Movie • 1979
Snoopy
It's Spring Training, Charlie Brown!
Movie • 1996
Snoopy (voice)
She's a Good Skate, Charlie Brown
Movie • 1980
Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)
You're the Greatest, Charlie Brown
Movie • 1979
Snoopy (voice)
Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown
Movie • 1975
Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)
Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown
Movie • 1977
Snoopy / Woodstock
Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!)
Movie • 1980
Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)
A Boy Named Charlie Brown
Movie • 1969
Snoopy (voice)
What Next, Charlie Brown
Movie • 1987
Snoopy (voice)
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving
Movie • 1973
Snoopy / Woodstock (voice) (uncredited)
What a Nightmare, Charlie Brown!
Movie • 1978
Snoopy (voice)
He's a Bully, Charlie Brown
Movie • 2006
Snoopy (voice)
The One and Only June Foray
Movie • 2013
Self
Behind the Tunes: Leon Schlesinger - The Merrie Cartoon Mogul
Movie • 2012
Himself (Archive Footage)
You're in Love, Charlie Brown
Movie • 1967
Snoopy (voice)
There's No Time for Love, Charlie Brown
Movie • 1973
Snoopy (voice) (uncredited)
A Charlie Brown Celebration
Movie • 1982
Snoopy (voice)
Snoopy: The Musical
Movie • 1988
Woodstock (voice) (uncredited)
You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown
Movie • 1985
Snoopy / Woodstock (voice) (uncredited)
It's an Adventure, Charlie Brown
Movie • 1983
Snoopy / Woodstock (voice) (uncredited)
Behind the Tunes: Tish Tash - The Animated World of Frank Tashlin
Movie • 2005
Himself
Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes
Movie • 2003
Himself
The Making of 'A Charlie Brown Christmas'
Movie • 2001
Self
It's the Pied Piper, Charlie Brown
Movie • 2000
Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)
It's Flashbeagle, Charlie Brown
Movie • 1984
Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)
A Christmas Miracle: The Making of A Charlie Brown Christmas
Movie • 2008
Self
We Need a Blockbuster, Charlie Brown
Movie • 2008
Self
Popcorn and Jellybeans: Making a Thanksgiving Classic
Movie • 2008
Self
Out of the Inkwell: The Fleischer Story
Movie • 2008
Himself
The Mayflower Voyagers
Movie • 1988
Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)
It's a Mystery, Charlie Brown
Movie • 1974
Snoopy/Woodstock (voice) (uncredited)
The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show
TV • 1983
Snoopy (voice)
This Is America, Charlie Brown
TV • 1988
Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)
Peanuts Motion Comics
TV • 2008
Snoopy (voice)
This Is America, Charlie Brown
TV • 1988
Spike (voice)