Bill Meléndez

Mexican–American character animator voice actor

José Cuauhtémoc "Bill" Melendez (November 15, 1916 – September 2, 2008) was an American character animator, voice actor, film director and producer.Melendez is known for working on the Peanuts animated specials.

Before Peanuts, he previously worked as an animator for Walt Disney Productions, Warner Bros.Cartoons, and UPA.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 two Peanuts specials, A Charlie Brown Christmas and What Have We Learned, Charlie Brown?, which he directed, were each honored with a Peabody Award.