Steven Cuitlahuac Melendez (born October 19, 1945) is an American film and television director, producer and animator.[1] He is the second son of Peanuts animator Bill Melendez.[2]
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| Born | Steven Cuitlahuac Melendez October 19, 1945 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, producer, animator, film editor |
| Years active | 1966–present |
| Spouse | Brita Melendez |
| Parent(s) | Bill Melendez Helen Melendez |
Biography
editHe was born in Los Angeles where he gained his early experience in film as an editor with Bill Melendez Productions working on an early Peanuts special, Babar the Elephant, a suite of commercials and the feature film A Boy Named Charlie Brown.
Melendez moved to London in 1970 to establish the studio's European office where he produced numerous television and cinema commercials, the feature film Dick Deadeye, and the animated adaptation of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, for which he won an Emmy.
References
edit- ^ October 2006 issue of CY magazine UK
- ^ Fox, Margalit (September 4, 2008). "Bill Melendez, 'Peanuts' Animator, Dies at 91". The New York Times.
External links
edit- Bill Melendez Productions Inc.
- Steven C. Melendez at IMDb
- [1] Interview British Entertainment History Project
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