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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