VISUAL EFFECTS
Bill Melendez
Known for A Charlie Brown Christmas · It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown · A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving
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,…
Snapshot 2026-10-16
- Born
- Nov 15, 1916
- Died
- Sep 2, 2008
- Birthplace
- Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico
- Known For
- Visual Effects
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.
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Known For
MOVIE
A Charlie Brown ChristmasSnoopy (voice) · 1965
★ 7.7
★ 7.7
MOVIE
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie BrownSnoopy (voice) · 1966
★ 7.5
★ 7.5
MOVIE
A Charlie Brown ThanksgivingSnoopy / Woodstock (voice) (uncredited) · 1973
★ 7.3
★ 7.3
MOVIE
A Boy Named Charlie BrownSnoopy (voice) · 1969
★ 7.0
★ 7.0
MOVIE
Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!)Snoopy / Woodstock (voice) · 1980
★ 6.4
★ 6.4
MOVIE
It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie BrownSnoopy / Woodstock (voice) (uncredited) · 1974
★ 6.6
★ 6.6
MOVIE
Be My Valentine, Charlie BrownSnoopy / Woodstock (voice) · 1975
★ 6.8
★ 6.8
MOVIE
It's Magic, Charlie BrownSnoopy / Woodstock (voice) · 1981
★ 6.7
★ 6.7
Filmography
Movies
Snow White and the Seven DwarfsEditor
1938
Falling HareAnimation
1943
Draftee DaffyAnimation
1945
Wagon HeelsAnimation
1945
Baby BottleneckAnimation
1946
Book RevueAnimation
1946
The Big SnoozeAnimation
1946
The Great Piggy Bank RobberyAnimation
1946
Mexican JoyrideAnimation
1947
Bone Sweet BoneAnimation
1948
Dough Ray Me-owAnimation
1948
Odor of the DayAnimation
1948
Riff Raffy DaffyAnimation
1948
A Ham in a RoleAnimation
1949
Holiday for DrumsticksAnimation
1949
Bushy HareAnimation
1950
Gerald McBoing-BoingAnimation
1950
Spellbound HoundAnimation
1950
Trouble IndemnityAnimation
1950
Bungled BungalowAnimation
1951
MadelineAnimation
1952
Ballet-OopAnimation
1954HO
Horizons of HopeAnimation
1954
It's Everybody's BusinessAnimation
1954
The Dragon SlayerDirector
1956
Energetically YoursDirector
1957
A Boy Named Charlie BrownSnoopy (voice)
1963A Boy Named Charlie BrownAnimation Director
1963
A Charlie Brown ChristmasSnoopy (voice)
1965A Charlie Brown ChristmasDirector
1965A Charlie Brown ChristmasProducer
1965
Charlie Brown's All-Stars!Snoopy (voice) (uncredited)
1966Charlie Brown's All-Stars!Producer
1966Charlie Brown's All-Stars!Director
1966
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie BrownSnoopy (voice)
1966It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie BrownDirector
1966It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie BrownProducer
1966
You're in Love, Charlie BrownSnoopy (voice)
1967You're in Love, Charlie BrownDirector
1967
He's Your Dog, Charlie BrownSnoopy
1968He's Your Dog, Charlie BrownExecutive Producer
1968He's Your Dog, Charlie BrownDirector
1968
The Story of Babar, the Little ElephantDirector
1968The Story of Babar, the Little ElephantProducer
1968
A Boy Named Charlie BrownSnoopy (voice)
1969A Boy Named Charlie BrownDirector
1969A Boy Named Charlie BrownProducer
1969
It Was a Short Summer, Charlie BrownSnoopy
1969It Was a Short Summer, Charlie BrownProducer
1969It Was a Short Summer, Charlie BrownDirector
1969
The Rainbow BearArt Designer
1970The Rainbow BearAnimation
1970The Rainbow BearDirector
1970The Rainbow BearProducer
1970
Babar Comes to AmericaDirector
1971Babar Comes to AmericaProducer
1971
Play It Again, Charlie BrownSnoopy (voice)
1971Play It Again, Charlie BrownProducer
1971Play It Again, Charlie BrownDirector
1971
Snoopy, Come HomeSnoopy / Woodstock (voice)
1972Snoopy, Come HomeDirector
1972Snoopy, Come HomeProducer
1972
You're Not Elected, Charlie BrownSnoopy / Woodstock (voice) (uncredited)
1972You're Not Elected, Charlie BrownProducer
1972You're Not Elected, Charlie BrownDirector
1972
A Charlie Brown ThanksgivingSnoopy / Woodstock (voice) (uncredited)
1973A Charlie Brown ThanksgivingDirector
1973A Charlie Brown ThanksgivingProducer
1973
There's No Time for Love, Charlie BrownSnoopy (voice) (uncredited)
1973There's No Time for Love, Charlie BrownProducer
1973There's No Time for Love, Charlie BrownDirector
1973
It's a Mystery, Charlie BrownSnoopy/Woodstock (voice) (uncredited)
1974It's a Mystery, Charlie BrownProducer
1974
It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie BrownSnoopy / Woodstock (voice) (uncredited)
1974It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie BrownProducer
1974
Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa ClausDirector
1974Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa ClausProducer
1974
Be My Valentine, Charlie BrownSnoopy / Woodstock (voice)
1975Be My Valentine, Charlie BrownProducer
1975
Dick Deadeye, or Duty DoneDirector
1975
You're a Good Sport, Charlie BrownSnoopy / Woodstock (voice) (uncredited)
1975You're a Good Sport, Charlie BrownProducer
1975
Happy Anniversary, Charlie BrownSnoopy / Woodstock (voice)
1976Happy Anniversary, Charlie BrownAnimation Director
1976
It's Arbor Day, Charlie BrownSnoopy / Woodstock (voice)
1976It's Arbor Day, Charlie BrownProducer
1976
NBC: The First Fifty YearsCreative Consultant
1976
It's Your First Kiss, Charlie BrownSnoopy / Woodstock (voice) (uncredited)
1977It's Your First Kiss, Charlie BrownProducer
1977
Race for Your Life, Charlie BrownSnoopy / Woodstock (voice)
1977Race for Your Life, Charlie BrownDirector
1977Race for Your Life, Charlie BrownProducer
1977
Tooth BrushingSnoopy
1978Tooth BrushingDirector
1978
What a Nightmare, Charlie BrownSnoopy (voice)
1978What a Nightmare, Charlie BrownDirector
1978What a Nightmare, Charlie BrownProducer
1978
Charlie Brown Clears the AirDirector
1979
Happy Birthday, Charlie BrownAnimation Director
1979
It's Dental Flossophy, Charlie BrownSnoopy
1979It's Dental Flossophy, Charlie BrownDirector
1979
The Lion, the Witch and the WardrobeDirector
1979The Lion, the Witch and the WardrobeAdaptation
1979
You're the Greatest, Charlie BrownSnoopy (voice)
1979You're the Greatest, Charlie BrownProducer
1979
Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!)Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)
1980Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!)Director
1980Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!)Producer
1980
Life Is a Circus, Charlie BrownSnoopy (voice)
1980Life Is a Circus, Charlie BrownProducer
1980
She's a Good Skate, Charlie BrownSnoopy / Woodstock (voice)
1980She's a Good Skate, Charlie BrownProducer
1980
It's Magic, Charlie BrownSnoopy / Woodstock (voice)
1981It's Magic, Charlie BrownProducer
1981
No Man's ValleyDirector
1981No Man's ValleyProducer
1981
Someday You'll Find Her, Charlie BrownSnoopy / Woodstock (voice)
1981Someday You'll Find Her, Charlie BrownProducer
1981
A Charlie Brown CelebrationSnoopy (voice)
1982A Charlie Brown CelebrationDirector
1982A Charlie Brown CelebrationProducer
1982
Here Comes GarfieldProducer
1982TS
The Stan Freberg Federal Budget ReviewAnimation
1982
Garfield on the TownProducer
1983
Is This Goodbye, Charlie Brown?Snoopy (voice)
1983Is This Goodbye, Charlie Brown?Producer
1983
It's an Adventure, Charlie BrownSnoopy / Woodstock (voice) (uncredited)
1983It's an Adventure, Charlie BrownProducer
1983It's an Adventure, Charlie BrownDirector
1983
What Have We Learned, Charlie Brown?Woodstock/Snoopy
1983What Have We Learned, Charlie Brown?Director
1983What Have We Learned, Charlie Brown?Producer
1983
It's Flashbeagle, Charlie BrownSnoopy / Woodstock (voice)
1984It's Flashbeagle, Charlie BrownProducer
1984It's Flashbeagle, Charlie BrownDirector
1984
Happily Ever AfterDirector
1985
Snoopy's Getting Married, Charlie BrownSnoopy / Spike / Woodstock (voice)
1985Snoopy's Getting Married, Charlie BrownProducer
1985Snoopy's Getting Married, Charlie BrownDirector
1985
The Romance of Betty BoopProducer
1985The Romance of Betty BoopDirector
1985
You're a Good Man, Charlie BrownSnoopy / Woodstock (voice) (uncredited)
1985You're a Good Man, Charlie BrownProducer
1985
Happy New Year, Charlie BrownSnoopy / Woodstock (voice) (uncredited)
1986Happy New Year, Charlie BrownDirector
1986Happy New Year, Charlie BrownProducer
1986
It's Three Strikes, Charlie BrownSnoopy / Woodstock (voice)
1986
CathyProducer
1987
What Next, Charlie BrownSnoopy (voice)
1987
Cathy's Last ResortProducer
1988
It's the Girl in the Red Truck, Charlie BrownSpike (voice) (uncredited)
1988It's the Girl in the Red Truck, Charlie BrownProducer
1988
Snoopy: The MusicalWoodstock (voice) (uncredited)
1988Snoopy: The MusicalProducer
1988
The Mayflower VoyagersSnoopy / Woodstock (voice)
1988The Mayflower VoyagersProducer
1988
Cathy's ValentineProducer
1989
Two Daddies?Director
1989
Why, Charlie Brown, Why?Snoopy / Woodstock
1990Why, Charlie Brown, Why?Producer
1990
Snoopy's ReunionSnoopy / Snoopy's Brothers and Sisters (voice)
1991Snoopy's ReunionProducer
1991
Cool WorldAnimation
1992
Frosty ReturnsDirector
1992Frosty ReturnsProducer
1992
It's Christmastime Again, Charlie BrownSnoopy / Woodstock (voice)
1992It's Christmastime Again, Charlie BrownDirector
1992It's Christmastime Again, Charlie BrownProducer
1992
You're in the Super Bowl, Charlie Brown!Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)
1994You're in the Super Bowl, Charlie Brown!Director
1994You're in the Super Bowl, Charlie Brown!Producer
1994
It's Spring Training, Charlie BrownSnoopy (voice)
1996It's Spring Training, Charlie BrownProducer
1996
It Was My Best Birthday Ever, Charlie Brown!Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)
1997It Was My Best Birthday Ever, Charlie Brown!Director
1997It Was My Best Birthday Ever, Charlie Brown!Producer
1997
It's the Pied Piper, Charlie BrownSnoopy / Woodstock (voice)
2000It's the Pied Piper, Charlie BrownProducer
2000It's the Pied Piper, Charlie BrownDirector
2000
The Making of 'A Charlie Brown Christmas'Self
2001The Making of 'A Charlie Brown Christmas'Director
2001The Making of 'A Charlie Brown Christmas'Animation
2001
A Charlie Brown ValentineSnoopy (voice)
2002A Charlie Brown ValentineDirector
2002A Charlie Brown ValentineProducer
2002
Charlie Brown's Christmas TalesSnoopy / Woodstock (voice)
2002Charlie Brown's Christmas TalesProducer
2002
I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie BrownSnoopy / Spike (voice)
2003I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie BrownDirector
2003I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie BrownProducer
2003
Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney TunesHimself
2003
Lucy Must Be Traded, Charlie BrownSnoopy (voice)
2003Lucy Must Be Traded, Charlie BrownDirector
2003Lucy Must Be Traded, Charlie BrownProducer
2003
He's a Bully, Charlie BrownSnoopy (voice)
2006He's a Bully, Charlie BrownDirector
2006He's a Bully, Charlie BrownProducer
2006
A Christmas Miracle: The Making of A Charlie Brown ChristmasSelf
2008
Out of the Inkwell: The Fleischer StoryHimself
2008
Popcorn and Jellybeans: Making a Thanksgiving ClassicSelf
2008
We Need a Blockbuster, Charlie BrownSelf
2008
Peanuts - 1960's CollectionProducer
2009Peanuts - 1960's CollectionDirector
2009
Happiness Is...Peanuts: Snow DaysSnoopy/Woodstock
2011Happiness Is...Peanuts: Snow DaysDirector
2011Happiness Is...Peanuts: Snow DaysProducer
2011
The One and Only June ForaySelf
2013
It's Your 50th Christmas Charlie BrownSelf (archive footage)
2015
The Peanuts MovieSnoopy / Woodstock (voice) (archive sound)
2015Television
The Gerald McBoing-Boing ShowAnimation
1956
PeanutsSnoopy/Woodstock · 10 eps
1965PU
Peanuts Ultimate TV Specials CollectionDirector
1965
The Peanuts ClassicsDirector
1966The Peanuts ClassicsProducer
1966
The Charlie Brown and Snoopy ShowSnoopy (voice) · 18 eps
1983The Charlie Brown and Snoopy ShowDirector
1983The Charlie Brown and Snoopy ShowProducer
1983The Charlie Brown and Snoopy ShowSeries Director
1983
Garfield and FriendsProducer
1988
This Is America, Charlie BrownSnoopy / Woodstock (voice) · 8 eps
1988This Is America, Charlie BrownSpike (voice) · 2 eps
1988This Is America, Charlie BrownDirector
1988This Is America, Charlie BrownProducer
1988This Is America, Charlie BrownWriter
1988SL
Secret Lives1 eps
1995
Peanuts Motion ComicsSnoopy (voice) · 10 eps
2008Photos
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