Bill Melendez
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Born November 15, 1916·Died September 2, 2008 (at 91)·Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico·Male
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.
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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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the most rated titles across all credits
Filmography
220 credits across 119 titlesVisual Effects
31 creditsActing
48 creditsDirecting
50 creditsWriting
2 creditsProduction
65 creditsEditing
1 creditArt
1 creditCrew
1 creditAs self
21 creditsTalk shows, festival coverage and documentary appearances, kept out of the acting list.
