Bill Melendez

Bill Melendez is a producer, actor, realizer and American scenario writer born the November 15th 1916 with Hermosillo (Mexico).

Biography

Born in Mexico, Melendez educated in public schools in Douglas (Arizona) and later with Los Angeles with the Chouinard Art Institute (known like California Institute off the Arts).

In 1938, Walt Disney employed Melendez to work with the courts and feature-length films animated like Bambi , Fantasia and Dumbo . Three years later, it joined the team of Leon Schlesinger with the studios of Warner Brothers, when, with the units of Bob Clampett and Art Davis, it animated many short films of Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck. United Productions off America put it in its register to work on several publicities, in addition to the short films of Gerald McBoing Boing and Madeline.

After one decade spent in small houses of production, Melendez founded its own company of production in 1964. Bill Melendez Productions assisted for the setting in scene the special program of Christmas has Charlie Brown Christmas , diffused each year, which gained a Emmy Award and the price George Foster Peabody in spite of deadlines very short times and with a tight budget. Melendez also doubled the yaps and noises emitted by Snoopy, which normally does not speak.

Melendez realized more than 75 special programs, including the mini-series This is America, Charlie Brown , diffused in 1989, in addition to four feature-length films - all with partner Lee Mendelson.

Among the others cartoons animated by Melendez one finds Cathy and Garfield.

In addition to its work of animations, Melendez was member of the body teaching at the department of arts kinematics of the the University of California of the South. Currently, he lives in Los Angeles.

Catalog of films

as producer

1965 : has Charlie Brown Christmas (TV)
1966: It' S the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (TV)
1967: You' Re In Coils, Charlie Brown (TV)
1968: He' S Your Dog, Charlie Brown (TV)
1969: It Has Short Summer, Charlie Brown (TV)
1969: has Servant boy Named Charlie Brown
1970: The Rainbow Bear
1971 : Play It Again, Charlie Brown (TV)
1972: Snoopy Like Home
1972: You' Re Not Elected, Charlie Brown (TV)
1973: There' S No Time for Coils, Charlie Brown (TV)
1973: has Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (TV)
1974: It' S.A. Mystery, Charlie Brown (TV)
1974: It' S the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown (TV)
1974: Yes Virginia, There Has Santa Claus (TV)
1975: Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown (TV)
1975: You' Re has Good Sport, Charlie Brown (TV)
1976: It' S Arbor Day, Charlie Brown (TV)
1977: Galères de Charlie Brown ( Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown )
1977: It' S Your First KIS, Charlie Brown (TV)
1978: What has Nightmare, Charlie Brown! (TV)
1979: You' Re the Greatest, Charlie Brown (TV)
1980: It' S year Adventure, Charlie Brown (TV)
1980: She' S.A. Good Skate, Charlie Brown (TV)
1980: Life Has Circus, Charlie Brown (TV)
1981: It' S Magic, Charlie Brown (TV)
1981: Someday You' L Find Her, Charlie Brown (TV)
1982: has Charlie Brown Celebration (TV)
1982: Young stag Comes Garfield (TV)
1983: Is This Goodbye, Charlie Brown? (TV)
1983: What Cuts We Learned, Charlie Brown? (TV)
1983: The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show (series TV)
1983: Garfield one the Town (TV)
1984: It' S Flashbeagle, Charlie Brown (TV)
1985: You' Re has Good Man, Charlie Brown (TV)
1986: Happy New Year, Charlie Brown! (TV)
1988: Snoopy: Musical The (TV)
1988: It' S the Girl in the Red Truck, Charlie Brown (TV)
1988: Cathy' S Last Arises (TV)
1989: Cathy' S Valentine (TV)
1990: You Don' T Look 40, Charlie Brown (TV)
1990: Why, Charlie Brown, Why? (TV)
1991: Snoopy' S Meeting (TV)
1992: It' S Spring Training, Charlie Brown! (TV)
1992: Frosty Returns (TV)
1994: You' Re in the Super Bowl, Charlie Brown! (TV)
1997: It Was My Best Birthday Ever, Charlie Brown (TV)
2000: Here' S to You, Charlie Brown: 50 Great Years (TV)
2000: It' S the Foot Piper, Charlie Brown (TV)
2002: has Charlie Brown Valentine (TV)
2003: Lucy Must Be Traded, Charlie Brown (TV)
2003: I Want has Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown (TV)

as actor

1965 : has Servant boy Named Charlie Brown (TV): Snoopy (voice)
1965: has Charlie Brown Christmas (TV): Snoopy (voice)
1966: Charlie Brown' S All Stars! (TV): Snoopy (voice)
1966: It' S the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (TV): Snoopy (voice)
1967: You' Re In Coils, Charlie Brown (TV): Snoopy
1968 : He' S Your Dog, Charlie Brown (TV): Snoopy (voice)
1969: has Servant boy Named Charlie Brown : Snoopy (voice)
1971: Play It Again, Charlie Brown (TV): Snoopy (voice)
1972: Snoopy Like Home : Snoopy/Woodstock (voice)
1972: You' Re Not Elected, Charlie Brown (TV): Snoopy and Woodstock (voice)
1973: There' S No Time for Coils, Charlie Brown (TV): Snoopy (voice)
1973: has Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (TV): Snoopy and Woodstock (voice)
1974: It' S.A. Mystery, Charlie Brown (TV): Snoopy and Woodstock (voice)
1974: It' S the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown (TV): Snoopy and Woodstock (voice)
1975: Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown (TV): Snoopy/Woodstock (voice)
1975: You' Re has Good Sport, Charlie Brown (TV): Snoopy/Woodstock (voice)
1976: It' S Arbor Day, Charlie Brown (TV): Snoopy and Woodstock (voice)
1977: Galères de Charlie Brown ( Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown ): Snoopy/Woodstock/Additional Voices (voice)
1977: It' S Your First KIS, Charlie Brown (TV): Snoopy and Woodstock (voice)
1978: What has Nightmare, Charlie Brown! (TV): Snoopy (voice)
1979: You' Re the Greatest, Charlie Brown (TV): Snoopy (voice)
1980: It' S year Adventure, Charlie Brown (TV): Snoopy/Woodstock (voice)
1980: She' S.A. Good Skate, Charlie Brown (TV): Snoopy and Woodstock (voice)
1980: Good Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don' T Like Back!) : Snoopy (voice)
1980: Life Has Circus, Charlie Brown (TV): Snoopy (voice)
1981: It' S Magic, Charlie Brown (TV): Snoopy/Woodstock (voice)
1981: Someday You' L Find Her, Charlie Brown (TV): Snoopy/Woodstock (voice)
1982: has Charlie Brown Celebration (TV): Snoopy (voice)
1983: Is This Goodbye, Charlie Brown? (TV): Snoopy (voice)
1983: What Cuts We Learned, Charlie Brown? (TV): Snoopy/Woodstock
1983: The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show (series TV): Snoopy/Woodstock/Spike (1983-1985) (voice)
1984: It' S Flashbeagle, Charlie Brown (TV): Snoopy/Woodstock (voice)
1985: Snoopy' S Getting Married, Charlie Brown (TV): Snoopy, Spike and Woodstock (voice)
1985: You' Re has Good Man, Charlie Brown (TV): Snoopy/Woodstock (voice)
1986: Happy New Year, Charlie Brown! (TV): Snoopy/Woodstock (voice)
1988: Snoopy: Musical The (TV): Snoopy/Woodstock (voice)
1988: It' S the Girl in the Red Truck, Charlie Brown (TV): Spike (voice)
1990: Why, Charlie Brown, Why? (TV): Snoopy and Woodstock (voice)
1991: Snoopy' S Meeting (TV): Snoopy and all off his brothers and sisters (voice)
1992: It' S Spring Training, Charlie Brown! (TV): Snoopy (voice)
1992: It' S Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown (TV): Snoopy and Woodstock (voice)
1994: You' Re in the Super Bowl, Charlie Brown! (TV): Snoopy and Woodstock (voice)
1997: It Was My Best Birthday Ever, Charlie Brown (TV): Snoopy and Woodstock (voice)
2000: It' S the Foot Piper, Charlie Brown (TV): Snoopy and Woodstock (voice)
2002: has Charlie Brown Valentine (TV): Snoopy (voice)
2002: Charlie Brown' S Christmas Bruise (TV): Snoopy/Woodstock
2003: Lucy Must Be Traded, Charlie Brown (TV): Snoopy
2003 : I Want has Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown (TV): Snoopy (voice)

like Realizer

1965 : has Charlie Brown Christmas (TV)
1966: Charlie Brown' S All Stars! (TV)
1966: It' S the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (TV)
1967: You' Re In Coils, Charlie Brown (TV)
1968: He' S Your Dog, Charlie Brown (TV)
1969: It Has Short Summer, Charlie Brown (TV)
1969: has Servant boy Named Charlie Brown
1970: The Rainbow Bear
1971 : Play It Again, Charlie Brown (TV)
1972: Snoopy Like Home
1972: You' Re Not Elected, Charlie Brown (TV)
1973: There' S No Time for Coils, Charlie Brown (TV)
1973: has Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (TV)
1974: Yes Virginia, There Has Santa Claus (TV)
1975: Dick Deadeye, gold Duty Gives
1977: Galères de Charlie Brown ( Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown )
1978: What has Nightmare, Charlie Brown! (TV)
1979: the Lion and the white witch ( The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe ) (TV)
1980: It' S year Adventure, Charlie Brown (TV)
1980: Good Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don' T Like Back!)
1982 : has Charlie Brown Celebration (TV)
1983: What Cuts We Learned, Charlie Brown? (TV)
1984: It' S Flashbeagle, Charlie Brown (TV)
1985: Snoopy' S Getting Married, Charlie Brown (TV)
1985: The Lovesong off Betty Boop (TV)
1985: Happily Ever After (TV)
1986: Happy New Year, Charlie Brown! (TV)
1988: This Is America, Charlie Brown (series TV)
1990: Why, Charlie Brown, Why? (TV)
1992: Frosty Returns (TV)
1994: You' Re in the Super Bowl, Charlie Brown! (TV)
1997: It Was My Best Birthday Ever, Charlie Brown (TV)
2000: It' S the Foot Piper, Charlie Brown (TV)
2002: has Charlie Brown Valentine (TV)
2003: I Want has Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown (TV)

as scenario writer

1979 : the Lion and the white witch ( The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe ) (TV)
1988: This Is America, Charlie Brown (series TV)

Rewards and nominations

Rewards

1965 : Peabody Award - has Charlie Brown Christmas (TV)
1966: Emmy Award - has Charlie Brown Christmas (TV)

Nominations

Anecdotes

External bonds

Card IMDB

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