Directed credits
40
Prolific
Very extensive directing filmography.
Director
Bill Melendez
Visual Effects
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3.1
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Directed movies: 37Directed series: 3All crew credits: 101
TMDB ID: 94011
IMDb ID: nm0006837
Known for: Visual Effects
Born: November 15, 1916
Died: September 2, 2008
Age: 91
Place of birth: Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1938 - 2015
Years active: 78
Average TMDB rating: 6.67
Wikidata: Q862316
Also known as
J.C. Melendez • J.C. Meléndez • José Cuauhtémoc Melendez • William Melendez • José Cuauhtémoc Meléndez
Frequent jobs
Director (38)Animation Director (2)Producer (37)Animation (20)Art Designer (1)Creative Consultant (1)Editor (1)Executive Producer (1)
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. 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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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Bill Melendez.
Happiness Is...Peanuts: Snow Days
Director
2011 Movie
6.8
He's a Bully, Charlie Brown
Director
2006 Movie
5.9
I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown
Director
2003 Movie
6.1
Lucy Must Be Traded, Charlie Brown
Director
2003 Movie
6.3
A Charlie Brown Valentine
Director
2002 Movie
6.0
The Making of 'A Charlie Brown Christmas'
Director
2001 Movie
5.8
It Was My Best Birthday Ever, Charlie Brown!
Director
1997 Movie
6.3
You're in the Super Bowl, Charlie Brown!
Director
1994 Movie
5.6
Frosty Returns
Director
1993 Movie
6.0
It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown
Director
1992 Movie
Two Daddies?
Director
1989 Movie
6.5
Happy New Year, Charlie Brown
Director
1986 Movie
7.0
Happily Ever After
Director
1985 Movie
6.6
What Have We Learned, Charlie Brown?
Director
1983 Movie
6.4
A Charlie Brown Celebration
Director
1982 Movie
6.0
No Man's Valley
Director
1981 Movie
6.4
Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!)
Director
1980 Movie
6.8
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Director
1979 Movie
5.8
It's Dental Flossophy, Charlie Brown
Director
1979 Movie
6.8
Charlie Brown Clears the Air
Director
1979 Movie
6.9
What a Nightmare, Charlie Brown!
Director
1978 Movie
5.6
Tooth Brushing
Director
1978 Movie
6.7
Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown
Director
1977 Movie
Happy Anniversary, Charlie Brown
Animation Director
1976 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Bill Melendez.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Bill Melendez.
7.7
A Charlie Brown Christmas
Director
1965 Movie
7.5
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
Director
1966 Movie
7.3
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving
Director
1973 Movie
7.1
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Editor
1938 Movie
7.1
Snoopy, Come Home
Director
1972 Movie
7.0
The Peanuts Movie
as Snoopy / Woodstock (voice) (archive sound)
2015 Movie
6.9
The Great Piggy Bank Robbery
Animation
1946 Movie
6.9
A Boy Named Charlie Brown
Director
1969 Movie
6.8
Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown
Producer
1975 Movie
6.7
Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown
Director
1977 Movie
6.6
It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown
Producer
1974 Movie
6.4
Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!)
Director
1980 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Bill Melendez.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Bill Melendez.
7.1
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Editor
1938 Movie
7.0
The Peanuts Movie
as Snoopy / Woodstock (voice) (archive sound)
2015 Movie
6.9
Baby Bottleneck
Animation
1946 Movie
7.7
A Charlie Brown Christmas
Director
1965 Movie
5.6
Cool World
Animation
1992 Movie
5.6
Frosty Returns
Director
1993 Movie
7.5
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
Director
1966 Movie
Dick Deadeye, or Duty Done
Director
1975 Movie
5.9
Someday You'll Find Her, Charlie Brown
Producer
1981 Movie
6.6
Wagon Heels
Animation
1945 Movie
6.3
A Charlie Brown Valentine
Director
2002 Movie
6.0
It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown
Director
1992 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Bill Melendez.
7.3
Garfield and Friends
Producer • 363 eps
1988 Series
7.7
The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show
Director • 4 eps
1983 Series
7.1
This Is America, Charlie Brown
Director • 2 eps
1988 Series
10.0
The Gerald McBoing-Boing Show
Animation • 13 eps
1956 Series
7.4
Peanuts Motion Comics
Director • 10 eps
2008 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Bill Melendez.
10.0
Peanuts - 1960's Collection
Producer
2009 Movie
6.5
Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales
Producer
2002 Movie
7.6
It's the Pied Piper, Charlie Brown
Producer
2000 Movie
6.5
It's Spring Training, Charlie Brown!
Producer
1996 Movie
5.6
Cool World
Animation
1992 Movie
7.0
Snoopy's Reunion
Producer
1991 Movie
7.2
Why, Charlie Brown, Why?
Producer
1990 Movie
5.7
Cathy's Valentine
Producer
1989 Movie
5.8
Cathy's Last Resort
Producer
1988 Movie
5.0
The Mayflower Voyagers
Producer
1988 Movie
4.6
It's the Girl in the Red Truck, Charlie Brown
Producer
1988 Movie
7.0
Snoopy: The Musical
Producer
1988 Movie
8.0
Cathy
Producer
1987 Movie
6.8
You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown
Producer
1985 Movie
7.0
Snoopy's Getting Married, Charlie Brown
Producer
1985 Movie
6.0
The Romance of Betty Boop
Producer
1985 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Bill Melendez.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Bill Melendez.
7.0
It's Your 50th Christmas Charlie Brown
as Self (archive footage)
2015 Movie
7.0
The Peanuts Movie
as Snoopy / Woodstock (voice) (archive sound)
2015 Movie
The One and Only June Foray
as Self
2013 Movie
7.0
Behind the Tunes: Leon Schlesinger - The Merrie Cartoon Mogul
as Himself (Archive Footage)
2012 Movie
6.0
A Christmas Miracle: The Making of A Charlie Brown Christmas
as Self
2008 Movie
We Need a Blockbuster, Charlie Brown
as Self
2008 Movie
7.0
Out of the Inkwell: The Fleischer Story
as Himself
2008 Movie
Popcorn and Jellybeans: Making a Thanksgiving Classic
as Self
2008 Movie
6.8
He's a Bully, Charlie Brown
as Snoopy (voice)
2006 Movie
Behind the Tunes: Tish Tash - The Animated World of Frank Tashlin
as Himself
2005 Movie
5.9
I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown
as Snoopy / Spike (voice)
2003 Movie
6.0
Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes
as Himself
2003 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Bill Melendez.