Burbank Studio
Bill Melendez
Notes
We interviewed Bill Melendez in his busy Studio City studio in 2004, sitting in front of a monitor that was showing some of the UPA films he had animated some 50 years earlier.
Camera: Patrick Dunavan
Bill Melendez was a top animator during the golden years of UPA. He later became better known as the director of the Charlie Brown specials, with Charles Schultz. Besides the two camera shoot with Bill in front of the monitor showing his films, we later filmed him at his drawing board, demonstrating his love of the art of animation, and how Gerald and Charlie Brown are similar designs. Bill was also on a panel, during the AMPAS “Great to be Nominated” series, as well as the panel at the Egyptian Theatre UPA Tribute in 2006.
Bill Melendez is part of the Cartoonz is Cartoonz scene.