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Bill Melendez

Visual Effects Born Nov 15, 1916 Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico 24 credits

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

Film

The Peanuts Movie

as Snoopy / Woodstock (voice) (archive sound)

Full filmography

  • The Peanuts Movie (2015) as Snoopy / Woodstock (voice) (archive sound)
  • A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965) as Snoopy (voice)
  • The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show (1983) as Snoopy (voice)
  • This Is America, Charlie Brown (1988) as Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)
  • This Is America, Charlie Brown (1988) as Spike (voice)
  • A Boy Named Charlie Brown (1969) as Snoopy (voice)
  • It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (1966) as Snoopy (voice)
  • A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (1973) as Snoopy / Woodstock (voice) (uncredited)
  • Peanuts Motion Comics (2008) as Snoopy (voice)
  • Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown (1977) as Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)
  • Snoopy, Come Home (1972) as Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)
  • It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown (1992) as Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)
  • Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!) (1980) as Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)
  • A Charlie Brown Valentine (2002) as Snoopy (voice)
  • Peanuts (1965) as Snoopy/Woodstock
  • It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown (1974) as Snoopy / Woodstock (voice) (uncredited)
  • Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown (1975) as Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)
  • It's Your First Kiss, Charlie Brown (1977) as Snoopy / Woodstock (voice) (uncredited)
  • Charlie Brown's All-Stars! (1966) as Snoopy (voice) (uncredited)
  • Happy New Year, Charlie Brown (1986) as Snoopy / Woodstock (voice) (uncredited)
  • The One and Only June Foray (2013) as Self
  • A Charlie Brown Celebration (1982) as Snoopy (voice)
  • It's Magic, Charlie Brown (1981) as Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)
  • Snoopy's Getting Married, Charlie Brown (1985) as Snoopy / Spike / Woodstock (voice)