Bill Melendez

Bill Melendez

Date of Birth: November 15, 1916
Date of Passing: September 02, 2008
Birthplace: Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico

Bill Melendez, animator for such classic Peanuts television specials as A Charlie Brown Christmas and It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, died Tuesday at St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica, California.

The eight-time Emmy winner was 91.

Bill Melendez, animator for such classic Peanuts television specials as A Charlie Brown Christmas and It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, died Tuesday at St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica, California.

The eight-time Emmy winner was 91.

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Awards & Nominations

26 Nominations | 7 Emmys
Outstanding Animated Program - 1987
  • Winner
  • Bill Melendez
  • Cathy
  • CBS

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