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.

Bill Melendez is known for work in visual effects across film and television. New Release currently presents 32 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes The Peanuts Movie (2015), A Charlie Brown Valentine (2002), Secret Lives (1995), Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!) (1980), A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (1973), Snoopy, Come Home (1972), It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (1966), A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965). The recorded credits span 1938 to 2015, including 25 movies and 7 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.