Bill Melendez

Cartoonist

Bill Melendez was born in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico on November 15th, 1916 and is the Cartoonist. At the age of 91, Bill Melendez biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, movies, and networth are available.

Other Names / Nick Names
Jos
Date of Birth
November 15, 1916
Nationality
United States, Mexico
Place of Birth
Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico
Death Date
Sep 2, 2008 (age 91)
Zodiac Sign
Scorpio
Profession
Animator, Film Director, Film Producer, Screenwriter, Voice Actor
Bill Melendez Height, Weight, Eye Color and Hair Color

At 91 years old, Bill Melendez has this physical status:

Height
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Weight
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Hair Color
Grey
Eye Color
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Build
Average
Measurements
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Bill Melendez Religion, Education, and Hobbies
Religion
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Hobbies
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Education
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Bill Melendez Spouse(s), Children, Affair, Parents, and Family
Spouse(s)
Helen Melendez ​(m. 1940)​
Children
2; including Steven C. Melendez
Dating / Affair
Not Available
Parents
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Bill Melendez Career

On completion of his studies, Melendez was hired by Disney in 1935 where he worked on what are now considered classics: Pinocchio, Fantasia, Dumbo, and Bambi. Following the 1941 Disney strike, Melendez was hired by Leon Schlesinger Productions, later known as Warner Bros. Cartoons, where he served as animator on the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series. He worked in Bob Clampett's unit, first as an assistant animator for Rod Scribner, and then animator. After Clampett's departure, he moved to the Arthur Davis unit. When the number of animation units at Warner Bros. was reduced from four to three in 1948, Melendez moved to Robert McKimson's unit for a time.

After animating a few shorts under McKimson's belt, Melendez was fired by producer Edward Selzer. Afterwards, he moved over to United Productions of America (UPA), where he animated on cartoons such as Gerald McBoing-Boing (1950). Melendez also produced and directed thousands of television commercials, first at UPA, then Playhouse Pictures and John Sutherland Productions. In 1963, Melendez founded his own studio in the basement of his Hollywood home. Bill Melendez Productions is still active and is currently run by his son Steven C. Melendez. In addition to animation, Melendez was once a faculty member at the University of Southern California's Cinema Arts Department.

Melendez was referenced in the 1961 Looney Tunes short The Pied Piper of Guadalupe, directed by Friz Freleng. In it, Sylvester tries to learn how to play the flute by getting music lessons in order to lure the mice from a small Mexican town. He was referenced as J.C. Melendez, alluding to the name he was credited with in a few dozen Warner Bros. shorts during the mid '40s to early '50s (excluding his first few cartoons where he was credited as C. Melendez).

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