MELENDEZ, Bill

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Birth/Death

Birth: November 15, 1916
Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico

Occupation/Title

Animator,Director,Producer ,Voice Actor

Bio Summary

Early Life/Family

Education/Training

Career Outline

(1938)- Walt Disney
Fantasia, Pinochio, Bambi, Dombo, Mickey and Donald shorts.
(1941)-Leon Schlesinger (Warner Brothers)
Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and Porky Pig shorts.
(1948)- United Productions of America (U.P.A)
Madeline, Gerald Mc’boing Boing.
(1964)-Bill Melendez
1st Charlie Brown TV special, “A Charlie Brown Christmass”
(1970)-Opens London Animation Studio
International Commercials, Dick Deadeye.
Studios
-Disney Studios (Walt Disney)
-Warner Brothers (Leon Schlesinger)
-United Productions of America (U.P.A)
-Bill Melendez Productions (Bill Melendez)

Comments On Style

Influences

Personality

Anecdotes

Miscellaneous

-Prime mover in Disney strike (1941).

Filmography

Honors

(1957)- New York Art Directors Club Medal
(1961)-International Broadcasting Award
(1965)- Communication Arts of Excellence Award
(1965)-Peabody Award
(1966)-Emmy Award
(1966)- New York Art Directors Club Medal
(1967)- Communication Arts of Excellence Award
(1967)-Los Angeles Art Directors Club Medal
(1967)-Communication Arts of Excellence Award
(1967)-New York Art Directors Club Medal
(1975)-Emmy Award- “Yes Virginia”, The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe.
Annie Award: Winsor McCay Award 1979


Related Links

A-HAA: Bill Melendez 1917-2008
A-HAA:Biography: Bill Melendez and Floyd Norman DVD

Bibliographic References

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