
Bill Melendez
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

It's Your 50th Christmas Charlie Brown
2015 • Self (archive footage)

The Peanuts Movie
2015 • Snoopy / Woodstock (voice) (archive sound)

The One and Only June Foray
2013 • Self

Behind the Tunes: Leon Schlesinger - The Merrie Cartoon Mogul
2012 • Himself (Archive Footage)

A Christmas Miracle: The Making of A Charlie Brown Christmas
2008 • Self

We Need a Blockbuster, Charlie Brown
2008 • Self

Out of the Inkwell: The Fleischer Story
2008 • Himself

Popcorn and Jellybeans: Making a Thanksgiving Classic
2008 • Self
Full filmography

Behind the Tunes: Leon Schlesinger - The Merrie Cartoon Mogul
View movie2012 • Himself (Archive Footage)

























































