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Bill Melendez

Bill Melendez

Producer, actor and director, also writer and editor · Died September 2, 2008, aged 91 · Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico

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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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 15, 1916
Died
September 2, 2008 (aged 91)
From
Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico
Works as
Producer, actor and director, also writer and editor
Titles
25 on MovieCove · 116 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 11% in 30 days

What are Bill Melendez's films like?

Across their 23 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
44%
Society
31%
Self
19%
Ideas
4%
Power
3%
Friendship13 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity10 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFaith2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 21 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 19 · Serious 2 · Dark 0

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 10 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 1

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 17 · Charged 4 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 17 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 15 · Funny 6

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 17 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 20 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 21 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

14 analyzed roles

Usually the Trickster: 11 of 14 analyzed roles.

Trickster
11 of 14
Shapeshifter
1 of 14
Hero
1 of 14
Ally
1 of 14
Show the 14 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
17
Joyful
12
Hopeful
11
Melancholic
9
Bittersweet
2
Other
8

How their films linger

Feel-good16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy17
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Bill Melendez's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Apple TV (12).

Subscription and free streaming for Bill Melendez's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

116 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • It's Your 50th Christmas, Charlie Brown(2015)

    Director · as Self (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Peanuts Movie(2015)

    as Snoopy / Woodstock (voice) (archive sound)

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Happiness Is...Peanuts: Snow Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director · Producer · as Snoopy/Woodstock

  • Peanuts - 1960's Collection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director · Producer

  • Peanuts Motion Comics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 10 episodes · as Snoopy (voice)

  • He's a Bully, Charlie Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director · Producer · as Snoopy (voice)

  • I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown(2003)

    Director · Producer · as Snoopy / Spike (voice)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Lucy Must Be Traded, Charlie Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director · Producer · as Snoopy (voice)

  • Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales(2002)

    Director · Producer · as Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • A Charlie Brown Valentine(2002)

    Director · Producer · as Snoopy (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Making of 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Director · Animation · as Self

  • It's the Pied Piper, Charlie Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director · Producer · as Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)

  • It Was My Best Birthday Ever, Charlie Brown! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director · Producer · as Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)

  • It's Spring Training, Charlie Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Producer · as Snoopy (voice)

  • Secret Lives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • You're in the Super Bowl, Charlie Brown! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director · Producer · as Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)

  • Frosty Returns(1993)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown(1992)

    Director · Producer · as Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Cool World(1992)

    Animation

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Snoopy's Reunion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Producer · as Snoopy / Snoopy's Brothers and Sisters (voice)

  • Why, Charlie Brown, Why? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Producer · as Snoopy / Woodstock

  • Two Daddies? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director

  • Cathy's Valentine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Producer

  • Cathy's Last Resort(1988)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Mayflower Voyagers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Producer · as Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)

  • This Is America, Charlie Brown(1988)

    Show 8 episodes · Director · Producer · Writer · as Snoopy / Woodstock (voice) · as Spike (voice)

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • It's the Girl in the Red Truck, Charlie Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Producer · as Spike (voice) (uncredited)

  • Garfield and Friends(1988)

    Show 363 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Snoopy: The Musical (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Producer · as Woodstock (voice) (uncredited)

  • Cathy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Producer

  • What Next, Charlie Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Snoopy (voice)

  • Happy New Year, Charlie Brown(1985)

    Director · Producer · as Snoopy / Woodstock (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • It's Three Strikes, Charlie Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)

  • You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Producer · as Snoopy / Woodstock (voice) (uncredited)

  • Happily Ever After (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director

  • Snoopy's Getting Married, Charlie Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director · Producer · as Snoopy / Spike / Woodstock (voice)

  • The Romance of Betty Boop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director · Producer

  • It's Flashbeagle, Charlie Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Director · Producer · as Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)

  • Garfield on the Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Producer

  • The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show(1983)

    Show 18 episodes · Director · Producer · Series Director · as Snoopy (voice)

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • What Have We Learned, Charlie Brown? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Director · Producer · as Woodstock/Snoopy

  • It's an Adventure, Charlie Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Director · Producer · as Snoopy / Woodstock (voice) (uncredited)

  • Is This Goodbye, Charlie Brown? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Producer · as Snoopy (voice)

  • Here Comes Garfield(1982)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • A Charlie Brown Celebration (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Director · Producer · as Snoopy (voice)

  • The Stan Freberg Federal Budget Review (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Animation

  • No Man's Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Director · Producer

  • Someday You'll Find Her, Charlie Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Producer · as Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)

  • It's Magic, Charlie Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Producer · as Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)

  • Life Is a Circus, Charlie Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Producer · as Snoopy (voice)

  • Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!!)(1980)

    Director · Producer · as Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • She's a Good Skate, Charlie Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Producer · as Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)

  • The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe(1979)

    Director · Adaptation

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • You're the Greatest, Charlie Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Producer · as Snoopy (voice)

  • Happy Birthday, Charlie Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Animation Director

  • Charlie Brown Clears the Air (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Director

  • It's Dental Flossophy, Charlie Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Director · as Snoopy

  • What a Nightmare, Charlie Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Director · Producer · as Snoopy (voice)

  • Tooth Brushing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Director · as Snoopy

  • It's Your First Kiss, Charlie Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Producer · as Snoopy / Woodstock (voice) (uncredited)

  • Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown(1977)

    Director · Producer · as Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • NBC: The First Fifty Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Creative Consultant

  • It's Arbor Day, Charlie Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Producer · as Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)

  • Happy Anniversary, Charlie Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Animation Director · as Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)

  • Dick Deadeye, or Duty Done (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Director

  • You're a Good Sport, Charlie Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Producer · as Snoopy / Woodstock (voice) (uncredited)

  • Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown(1975)

    Director · Producer · as Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Director · Producer

  • It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown!(1974)

    Director · Producer · as Snoopy / Woodstock (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • It's a Mystery, Charlie Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Producer · as Snoopy/Woodstock (voice) (uncredited)

  • A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving(1973)

    Director · Producer · as Snoopy / Woodstock (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • There's No Time for Love, Charlie Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Director · Producer · as Snoopy (voice) (uncredited)

  • You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Director · Producer · as Snoopy / Woodstock (voice) (uncredited)

  • Snoopy Come Home(1972)

    Director · Producer · as Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Babar Comes to America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Director · Producer

  • Play It Again, Charlie Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Director · Producer · as Snoopy (voice)

  • The Rainbow Bear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Director · Animation · Art Designer · Producer

  • A Boy Named Charlie Brown(1969)

    Director · Producer · as Snoopy (voice)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Director · Producer · as Snoopy

  • The Story of Babar, the Little Elephant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Director · Producer

  • He's Your Dog, Charlie Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Director · Executive Producer · as Snoopy

  • You're in Love, Charlie Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Director · as Snoopy (voice)

  • The Peanuts Classics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 29 episodes · Director · Producer

  • It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown(1966)

    Director · Producer · as Snoopy (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Charlie Brown's All-Stars! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Director · Producer · as Snoopy (voice) (uncredited)

  • A Charlie Brown Christmas(1965)

    Director · Producer · as Snoopy (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Peanuts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 10 episodes · as Snoopy/Woodstock

  • Peanuts Ultimate TV Specials Collection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • A Boy Named Charlie Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Animation Director · as Snoopy (voice)

  • Energetically Yours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Director

  • The Gerald McBoing-Boing Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 13 episodes · Animation

  • The Dragon Slayer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Director

  • Ballet-Oop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Animation

  • Horizons of Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Animation

  • It's Everybody's Business (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Animation

  • Madeline (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Animation

  • Bungled Bungalow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Animation

  • Bushy Hare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Animation

  • Gerald McBoing-Boing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Animation

  • Trouble Indemnity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Animation

  • Spellbound Hound (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Animation

  • A Ham in a Role (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Animation

  • Holiday for Drumsticks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Animation

  • Riff Raffy Daffy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Animation

  • Odor of the Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Animation

  • Dough Ray Me-ow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Animation

  • Bone Sweet Bone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Animation

  • Mexican Joyride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Animation

  • The Big Snooze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Animation

  • The Great Piggy Bank Robbery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Animation

  • Baby Bottleneck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Animation

  • Book Revue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Animation

  • Wagon Heels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Animation

  • Draftee Daffy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Animation

  • Falling Hare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Animation

  • Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs(1937)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 115 titles from 1938 to 2015.

Biggest box office

The Peanuts Movie (2015)

$246M worldwide

Highest rated

A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)

Film career

Top draw in 8 MovieCove titles.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting62 of 115: 6 only acting, 56 with another role · typical Midcredits score82ndDirecting52 of 115: 7 only directing, 45 with another role · typical Midcredits score79thWriting2 of 115: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing66 of 115: 6 only producing, 60 with another role · typical Midcredits score80thEditing1 of 115: 1 only editing, 0 with another roleOther crew33 of 115: 28 only other crew, 5 with another role

115 titles, 67 with more than one role — producing and acting overlap on 51 of them.

By decade

1930s1 · crew1940s14 · crew1950s12 · crew1960s12 · 9 acting · 11 crew1970s25 · 17 acting · 25 crew1980s31 · 20 acting · 29 crew1990s9 · 7 acting · 8 crew2000s9 · 7 acting · 8 crew2010s2 · 2 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 3% of 38 roles
657075808500

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Bill Melendez's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 81st percentile, the median of all 22; across their 21 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 78th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Approval · how many liked their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Reach · how many have seen their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up18
  • 50th to 74th5
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 25 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor, director

It's Your 50th Christmas, Charlie Brown (2015)

81st percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, director, producer

A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)

Midcredits 99th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 41. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Bill Melendez's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles10–25 · median 17 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles0–10 · median 5 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles3–13 · median 5 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles0–12 · median 7 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles5–33 · median 16 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Bill Melendez work with?

People who share at least 2 of Bill Melendez's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lee Mendelson shares the most, 19.

Directors

Writers

  • Charles M. Schulz18 titles    See newest 12 of 18 shared titles with Charles M. Schulz
  • Mark Evanier4 titles    See all 4 shared titles with Mark Evanier
  • Lee Mendelson19 titles · 2 as writer    See newest 12 of 19 shared titles with Lee Mendelson

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

  • Chuck McCann14 titles    See newest 12 of 14 shared titles with Chuck McCann
  • Nick Vasu8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with Nick Vasu
  • Vince Guaraldi7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Vince Guaraldi
  • Ed Bogas6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Ed Bogas

Producers

Mixed roles