Bill Melendez was born on November 15, 1916 in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico. He was a producer and director, known for Charlie Brown und seine Freunde (1969), Die Peanuts - Fröhliche Weihnachten (1965) and ...weil es dein Hund ist, Charlie Brown (1968). He was married to Helen Antionette Huhn. He died on September 2, 2008 in Santa Monica, California, USA.