Bill Melendez

Bill Melendez
Melendez in 1987
Born	José Cuauhtémoc Melendez (1916-11-15)November 15, 1916 Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico
Died	September 2, 2008(2008-09-02) (aged 91) Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Other names	C. Melendez J.C. Melendez William Melendez
Occupations	Animator director producer voice actor
Years active	1938–2006
Employers	Walt Disney Animation Studios (1935–1941) Warner Bros. Cartoons (1941–1949) UPA (1949–1953)
Notable work	Peanuts animated specials
Spouse	Helen Melendez ​ (m. 1940)​
Children	2, including Steven C. Melendez

José Cuauhtémoc "Bill" Melendez (November 15, 1916 – September 2, 2008)^[1][2] was an American animator, director, producer, and voice actor. Melendez is known for working on the Peanuts animated specials, as well as providing the voices of Snoopy and Woodstock. Before Peanuts, he previously worked as an animator for Walt Disney Productions, Warner Bros. Cartoons, and UPA.

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 two Peanuts specials, A Charlie Brown Christmas and What Have We Learned, Charlie Brown?, which he directed, were each honored with a Peabody Award.