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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.
As director
Happiness Is...Peanuts: Snow Days
Peanuts - 1960's Collection
He's a Bully, Charlie Brown
I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown
Lucy Must Be Traded, Charlie Brown
A Charlie Brown Valentine
The Making of 'A Charlie Brown Christmas'
It's the Pied Piper, Charlie Brown
It Was My Best Birthday Ever, Charlie Brown!
You're in the Super Bowl, Charlie Brown!
It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown
Frosty Returns
Two Daddies?
Happy New Year, Charlie Brown
The Romance of Betty Boop
Snoopy's Getting Married, Charlie Brown
Happily Ever After
It's Flashbeagle, Charlie Brown
What Have We Learned, Charlie Brown?
It's an Adventure, Charlie Brown
A Charlie Brown Celebration
No Man's Valley
Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!)
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
It's Dental Flossophy, Charlie Brown
Charlie Brown Clears the Air
Tooth Brushing
What a Nightmare, Charlie Brown!
Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown
Dick Deadeye, or Duty Done
As actor
The Peanuts Movie
It's Your 50th Christmas Charlie Brown
The One and Only June Foray
Happiness Is...Peanuts: Snow Days
A Christmas Miracle: The Making of A Charlie Brown Christmas
We Need a Blockbuster, Charlie Brown
Popcorn and Jellybeans: Making a Thanksgiving Classic
Out of the Inkwell: The Fleischer Story
He's a Bully, Charlie Brown
I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown
Lucy Must Be Traded, Charlie Brown
Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes
A Charlie Brown Valentine
Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales
The Making of 'A Charlie Brown Christmas'
It's the Pied Piper, Charlie Brown
It Was My Best Birthday Ever, Charlie Brown!
It's Spring Training, Charlie Brown!
You're in the Super Bowl, Charlie Brown!
It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown
Snoopy's Reunion
Why, Charlie Brown, Why?
It's the Girl in the Red Truck, Charlie Brown
Snoopy: The Musical
The Mayflower Voyagers
What Next, Charlie Brown
Happy New Year, Charlie Brown
It's Three Strikes, Charlie Brown
Snoopy's Getting Married, Charlie Brown
You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown