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.
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He was a Mexican-American animator, director, and voice actor recognized for his extensive work on the Peanuts television specials and classic studio animation.
He is known for directing holiday classics like A Charlie Brown Christmas and providing the distinctive vocal effects for Snoopy and Woodstock.
He worked with Walt Disney Productions, Warner Bros. Cartoons, UPA, and eventually established his own Bill Melendez Productions.
He won six Primetime Emmy Awards and received numerous nominations throughout his decades-long career in animation. Explore his filmography on Mood.
