Bill Melendez

Bill Melendez
Melendez in 1987
Born
José Cuauhtémoc Melendez

(1916-11-15)November 15, 1916
DiedSeptember 2, 2008(2008-09-02) (aged 91)
Other namesC. Melendez
J.C. Melendez
William Melendez
Occupations
  • Animator
  • director
  • producer
  • voice actor
Years active1938–2006
Employers
Notable workPeanuts animated specials
Spouse
Helen Melendez
(m. 1940)
Children2, including Steven C. Melendez

José Cuauhtémoc "Bill" Melendez (November 15, 1916 – September 2, 2008)[1][2] was an American animator, director, producer, and voice actor. Melendez is known for working on the Peanuts animated specials, as well as providing the voices of Snoopy and Woodstock. Before Peanuts, he previously worked as an animator for Walt Disney Productions, Warner Bros. Cartoons, and UPA.[3]

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 two Peanuts specials, A Charlie Brown Christmas and What Have We Learned, Charlie Brown?, which he directed, were each honored with a Peabody Award.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference NYT was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Peanuts' animator Melendez dies". BBC. September 4, 2008. Archived from the original on September 6, 2008. Retrieved September 4, 2008.
  3. ^ Beck, Jerry (September 3, 2008). "Bill Melendez 1916-2008". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved October 22, 2024.

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