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With his trade mark handle bar mustache, Melendez was a phenomenal talent whose unique style and distinct sense of humor inspired a generation. Melendez began his career at Walt Disney Studios. As a talented young animator he worked on Pinocchio, Fantasia, Bambi, Dumbo and classic Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck cartoons.

Years later, Melendez expanded his resume when he moved to Warner Bros. to animate other famous cartoons such as Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and Porky Pig. In 1948 Melendez left Warner Bros. and over the next decade and a half he served as a director and producer for United Productions of America (UPA), Playhouse Pictures and John Sutherland Productions. It was at UPA that Melendez prepared his animation work and showed it to PEANUTS creator Charles M. Schulz.

A partnership and friendship followed and as a result, Melendez gave the PEANUTS kids life in more than 63 half-hour specials, five one-hour specials, four feature films and more than 372 commercials. Favorites include "A Charlie Brown Christmas," "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving," "She's a Good Skate, Charlie Brown," and "You're a Good Sport, Charlie Brown." In addition to creating the cartoons, Melendez also provided the voices for Snoopy and Woodstock.

Melendez, who was the only animator allowed to work with the PEANUTS characters won numerous awards and accolades including: 17 Emmy Award nominations and eight (8) Emmy® Award wins, one (1) Oscar® Award nomination, two (2) Peabody Awards, one (1) Clio, three (3) National Cartoonist Society Awards, and more than 150 Advertising Awards.

Born Jose Cuautemoc in 1916 in Sonora, Mexico, his family moved to Arizona in 1928 and then to Los Angeles in the early 1930s. Melendez trained at the Chouinard Art Studio (now CalArts) and is a former faculty member of the Cinema Arts Department at USC. Bill Melendez passed away on September 2, 2008 at the age of 91.

Barker Animation is pleased to offer both limited edition hand painted cels and original production artwork by Bill Melendez. Please contact a member of our staff to see all available original production cels and original production drawings!
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