Bill Melendez Biography (1916-)
Original name, Jose Cuauhtemoc Melendez; born November 15, 1916, in Hermosillo, Mexico; married; children: two sons. Addresses: Office: Bill Melendez Production, 13400 Riverside Dr., #201, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423.
- Nationality
- Mexican
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Director, producer, voice actor, animator, composer, screenwriter
- Birth Details
- November 15, 1916
- Hermosillo, Mexico
Famous Works
- CREDITS
- Film Appearances
- Voice of Snoopy, A Boy Named Charlie Brown (animated; also known as A Boy Called Charlie Brown), National General, 1969
- Voices of Snoopy and Woodstock, Snoopy, Come Home (animated), National General, 1972
- Voices of Snoopy and Woodstock, Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown(animated), Paramount, 1977
- Voice of Snoopy, Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (And Don't Come Back) (animated), Paramount, 1980
- Voice of Snoopy, It's Spring Training, Charlie Brown, 1992
- Voices of Snoopy and Woodstock, It Was My Best Birthday Ever, CharlieBrown, 1997
- Voices of Snoopy and Woodstock, It's the Pied Piper, Charlie Brown, 2000
- Film Director and Producer
- A Boy Named Charlie Brown (animated; also known as A Boy CalledCharlie Brown), National General, 1969
- Snoopy, Come Home (animated), National General, 1972
- Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown (animated), Paramount, 1977
- Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (And Don't Come Back) (animated), Paramount, 1980
- Film Director
- Dick Deadeye or Duty Done, 1975
- Film Animator
- As C. Melendez
- Wagon Heels, 1945
- Kitty Kornered, 1946
- The Great Piggy Bank Robbery, 1946
- As J. C. Melendez; All Distributed by Warner Bros.
- Book Revue (also known as Book Review), 1946
- Baby Bottleneck, 1946
- The Big Snooze, 1946
- Mouse Menace, 1946
- The Foxy Duckling, 1947
- Doggone Cats, 1947
- Mexican Joyride, 1947
- Catch As Cats Can, 1947
- The Goofy Gophers, 1947
- What Makes Daffy Duck, 1948
- Nothing But the Tooth, 1948
- Bone Sweet Bone, 1948
- The Rattled Rooster, 1948
- Dough Ray Me-ow, 1948
- The Pest That Came to Dinner, 1948
- Odor of the Day, 1948
- The Stupor Salesman, 1948
- Riff Raffy Daffy, 1948
- Two Gophers from Texas, 1948
- A Hick a Slick and a Chick, 1948
- Holiday for Drumsticks, 1949
- Porky Chops, 1949
- Bowery Bugs, 1949
- Bye, Bye Bluebeard, 1949
- A Ham in a Role, 1949
- Hurdy-Gurdy Hare, 1950
- Boobs in the Woods, 1950
- Strife with Father, 1950
- The Leghorn Blows at Mightnight, 1950
- An Egg Scramble, 1950
- What's Up Doc?, 1950
- It's Hummer Time, 1950
- A Fractured Leghorn, 1950
- Pop 'im Pop!, 1950
- Bushy Hare, 1950
- Hare We Go, 1951
- A Fox in a Fix, 1951
- Corn Plastered, 1951
- Dog Collared, 1951
- Giddyap, Columbia, 1950
- Gerald McBoing-Boing, Columbia, 1951
- Cool World, Paramount, 1992
- Television Appearances
- Series
- Voices of Snoopy, Woodstock, and Spike, The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show (animated), CBS, 1983-1984
- As Voice of Snoopy; Animated Specials
- (Uncredited) A Charlie Brown Christmas, CBS, 1965
- A Boy Named Charlie Brown, CBS, 1965
- Charlie Brown's All-Stars, CBS, 1966
- You're in Love, Charlie Brown, CBS, 1967
- It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, CBS, 1967
- He's Your Dog, Charlie Brown, 1968
- It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown, CBS, 1969
- Play It Again, Charlie Brown, CBS, 1971
- (And voice of Woodstock) You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown, 1972
- There's No Time for Love, Charlie Brown, CBS, 1973
- (And voice of Woodstock) A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving, CBS, 1973
- (And voice of Woodstock) It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown, CBS, 1974
- (And voice of Woodstock) It's a Mystery, Charlie Brown, CBS, 1974
- Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown, CBS, 1975
- (And voice of Woodstock) You're a Good Sport, Charlie Brown, CBS,1975
- (And voice of Woodstock) It's Arbor Day, Charlie Brown, CBS, 1976
- You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown, CBS, 1976
- Happy Anniversary, Charlie Brown, CBS, 1976
- (And voice of Woodstock) It's Your First Kiss, Charlie Brown, CBS,1977
- What a Nightmare, Charlie Brown, CBS, 1978
- You're the Greatest, Charlie Brown, CBS, 1979
- Life Is a Circus, Charlie Brown (also known as Life's a Circus,Charlie Brown), CBS, 1980
- (And voice of Woodstock) She's a Good Skate, Charlie Brown, CBS, 1980
- (And voice of Woodstock) It's Magic, Charlie Brown, CBS, 1981
- (And voice of Woodstock) Someday You'll Find Her, Charlie Brown, CBS, 1981
- A Charlie Brown Celebration, 1982
- (And voice of Woodstock) What Have We Learned, Charlie Brown?, CBS, 1983
- Is This Goodbye, Charlie Brown?, CBS, 1983
- (And voice of Woodstock) It's an Adventure, Charlie Brown, CBS, 1983
- (And voice of Woodstock) It's Flashbeagle, Charlie Brown, CBS, 1984
- (And voices of Woodstock and Spike) Snoopy's Getting Married, CharlieBrown, CBS, 1985
- You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, CBS, 1985
- It's Your Twentieth Anniversary, Charlie Brown, CBS, 1985
- (And voice of Woodstock) Happy New Year, Charlie Brown, CBS, 1986
- (And voice of Woodstock) This Is America, Charlie Brown, CBS, 1988
- (And voice of Woodstock) Why, Charlie Brown, Why?, CBS, 1990
- (And the voices of all of Snoopy's brothers and sisters) Snoopy's Reunion, CBS, 1991
- (And voice of Woodstock) It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown,CBS, 1992
- (And voice of Woodstock) You're in the Super Bowl, Charlie Brown!,NBC, 1994
- (And voice of Woodstock; uncredited) Here's to You, Charlie Brown: 50Great Years, 2000
- A Charlie Brown Valentine (also known as Charlie Brown Valentine's Day Special), ABC, 2002
- Specials
- (Uncredited) Voice of Spike, It's the Girl in the Red Truck, Charlie Brown (animated; also known as The Girl in the Red Truck), CBS, 1988
- (Uncredited) Voice of Woodstock, Snoopy: The Musical (animated), CBS, 1988
- Voice, The Mayflower Voyagers (animated), 1988
- Himself, You Don't Look 40 Charlie Brown (also known as Celebrating 40 Years in the Comics and 25 Years in Television), 1990
- Interviewee, Walt: The Man Behind the Myth, ABC, 2001
- Himself, The Making of "A Charlie Brown Christmas," 2001
- Television Producer and Director
- Series
- The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show, CBS, 1983-1984
- Television Animator
- Animated Series
- (As J. C. Melendez) The Bugs Bunny Show, ABC, 1960
- (As J. C. Melendez) The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Hour, CBS, 1968
- Turn-On, ABC, 1969
- (As J. C. Melendez) The Sylvester & Tweety Show, CBS, 1976
- (As J. C. Melendez) The Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes Comedy Hour, 1985
- (As J. C. Melendez) The Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show, 1986
- Merrie Melodies: Starring Bugs Bunny and Friends, 1990
- That's Warner Bros.!, 1995
- Television Producer and Director
- Animated Specials
- A Charlie Brown Christmas, CBS, 1965
- Charlie Brown's All-Stars, 1966
- It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, CBS, 1967
- You're in Love, Charlie Brown, CBS, 1967
- He's Your Dog, Charlie Brown, 1968
- It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown, 1969
- Play It Again, Charlie Brown, CBS, 1971
- You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown, CBS, 1972
- There's No Time for Love, Charlie Brown CBS, 1973
- A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving, CBS, 1973
- It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown, CBS, 1974
- It's A Mystery, Charlie Brown, CBS, 1974
- Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus, ABC, 1974
- What a Nightmare, Charlie Brown, CBS, 1978
- She's a Good Skate, Charlie Brown, CBS, 1980
- Life Is a Circus, Charlie Brown (also known as Life's a Circus,Charlie Brown), CBS, 1980
- No Man's Land, CBS, 1981
- Someday You'll Find Her, Charlie Brown, CBS, 1981
- It's an Adventure, Charlie Brown, CBS, 1983
- What Have We Learned, Charlie Brown, CBS, 1983
- Is This Goodbye, Charlie Brown, CBS, 1983
- It's Flashbeagle, Charlie Brown, CBS, 1984
- Snoopy's Getting Married, Charlie Brown, CBS, 1985
- It's Your Twentieth Anniversary, Charlie Brown, CBS, 1985
- The Romance of Betty Boop, CBS, 1985
- Happy New Year, Charlie Brown, CBS, 1986
- Snoopy: The Musical, CBS, 1988
- Why, Charlie Brown, Why?, CBS, 1990
- You're in the Super Bowl, Charlie Brown!, NBC, 1994
- Frosty Returns, CBS, 1995
- It Was My Best Birthday Ever, Charlie Brown, 1997
- It's the Pied Piper, Charlie Brown, 2000
- A Charlie Brown Valentine (also known as Charlie Brown's Valentine's Day Special), 2002
- Television Producer
- Animated Specials
- Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown, CBS, 1975
- You're a Good Sport, Charlie Brown, CBS, 1975
- It's Arbor Day, Charlie Brown, CBS, 1976
- It's Your Anniversary, Charlie Brown, CBS, 1976
- It's Your First Kiss, Charlie Brown, CBS, 1977
- You're the Greatest, Charlie Brown, CBS, 1979
- It's Magic, Charlie Brown, CBS, 1981
- Here Comes Garfield, CBS, 1982
- Garfield on the Town, CBS, 1983
- You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, CBS, 1985
- Cathy, CBS, 1987
- It's the Girl in the Red Truck, Charlie Brown (also known as The Girl in the Red Truck), CBS, 1988
- The Mayflower Voyagers, 1988
- Cathy's Last Resort, CBS, 1988
- Cathy's Valentine, CBS, 1989
- You Don't Look 40, Charlie Brown (also known as Celebrating 40Years in the Comics and 25 Years on Television), 1990
- Here's to You, Charlie Brown: 50 Great Years, 2000
- Television Director
- Animated Specials
- The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, CBS, 1979
- A Charlie Brown Celebration, 1982
- Happily Ever After, PBS, 1985
- Two Daddies?, PBS, 1989
- Snoopy's Reunion, 1991
- It's Spring Training, Charlie Brown, 1992
- Television Animator
- Specials
- The Making of "A Charlie Brown Christmas," 2001
- WRITINGS
- Film Scores
- A Boy Named Charlie Brown (animated; also known as A Boy CalledCharlie Brown), National General, 1969
- Television Specials
- Happy Anniversary, Charlie Brown, CBS, 1976
- The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (animated), CBS, 1979
- Television Episodes
- "The Building of the Transcontinental Railroad," This Is America, Charlie Brown, 1988
- "The Great Inventors," This Is America, Charlie Brown, 1988
- "Smithsonian and the Presidency," This Is America, Charlie Brown,1988
- "The Building of Heroes of America," This Is America, Charlie Brown, 1988