Hired by Walt Disney to work on animated short films and feature-length films

Animated films such as "Fantasia" (1940), "Dumbo" (1941) and "Bambi" (1942)

Joined Leon Schlesinger's team at the Warner Brothers studios

Hired by United Productions of America to work on shorts, such as the Oscar-winning "Gerald McBoing-Boing" (1951)

Founded his own production company, Bill Melendez Productions

Produced the annually broadcast Christmas special "A Charlie Brown Christmas" (aired on CBS from 1965-1999, aired on ABC since 2000)

Began voicing the character, Snoopy for the Peanuts specials

Received first and only Academy Award nomination for Best Musical Score for "A Boy Named Charlie Brown"; also the first Peanuts feature film

First lent his voice to the character, Woodstock for the second feature, "Snoopy Come Home"; also directed

Directed the made-for-TV animated, "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe" for the Children's Television Workshop

Produced the first half-hour animated televised special based on the Garfield comic strip, "Here Comes Garfield"

Directed the CBS animated series, "The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show"

Produced the popular comic strip for Television, the CBS animated special, "Cathy"

Produced the miniseries "This is America, Charlie Brown" (CBS); also voiced Snoopy and Woodstock

Animated the syndicated cartoon, "Merrie Melodies: Starring Bugs Bunny and Friends"

Produced and directed the animated television special, "Frosty Returns" (CBS)

Worked on the live-action/animated film, "Cool World"

Helmed the CBS animated special, "A Charlie Brown Valentine"; also produced and lent his voice

Final credit was as producer for the TV special "He's A Bully, Charlie Brown" (CBS)