Sam Jaimes is an American animator from
Hanna-Barbera
Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Inc. ( ; formerly known as H-B Enterprises, Hanna-Barbera Productions, Inc. and H-B Production Co.), simply and commonly known as Hanna-Barbera, was an American animation studio and production company, which was acti ...
and Mendelson-Melendez Productions, who got his start with
Walt Disney Productions
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after serving in the US Navy. He animated for the ''
Peanuts
''Peanuts'' (briefly subtitled ''featuring Good ol' Charlie Brown'') is a print syndication, syndicated daily strip, daily and Sunday strip, Sunday American comic strip written and illustrated by Charles M. Schulz. The strip's original run ext ...
'' cartoon specials and movies.
He directed seven Peanuts specials in the 1980s.
Films
* ''
Sleeping Beauty
"Sleeping Beauty" (, or ''The Beauty Sleeping in the Wood''; , or ''Little Briar Rose''), also titled in English as ''The Sleeping Beauty in the Woods'', is a fairy tale about a princess curse, cursed by an evil fairy to suspended animation in fi ...
'' (1959) – inbetweener
* ''
The Man Called Flintstone
''The Man Called Flintstone'' is a 1966 American animated musical comedy film produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and distributed by Columbia Pictures. The second film by Hanna-Barbera following ''Hey There, It's Yogi Bear!'' (1964), it was di ...
'' (1966) – assistant animator
* ''
A Boy Named Charlie Brown
''A Boy Named Charlie Brown'' is a 1969 American animated musical comedy-drama film, produced by Cinema Center Films, distributed by National General Pictures, and directed by Bill Melendez with a screenplay by Charles M. Schulz. It is the fi ...
'' (1969) – animator
* ''
Snoopy Come Home
''Snoopy Come Home'' is a 1972 American animated musical comedy-drama film directed by Bill Melendez and written by Charles M. Schulz, based on the ''Peanuts'' comic strip. Marking the on-screen debut of Woodstock, who had first appeared in the ...
'' (1972) – graphic blandishment
* ''
Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown
''Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown'' is a 1977 American animated adventure comedy film produced by United Feature Syndicate for Paramount Pictures, directed by Bill Melendez and Phil Roman, and the third in a series of films based on the ''Pea ...
'' (1977) – animator
* ''
The Lord of the Rings
''The Lord of the Rings'' is an Epic (genre), epic high fantasy novel written by English author and scholar J. R. R. Tolkien. Set in Middle-earth, the story began as a sequel to Tolkien's 1937 children's book ''The Hobbit'' but eventually d ...
'' (1978) – animator
* ''
Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!!)
''Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!!)'' is a 1980 American animated mystery comedy film produced by United Feature Syndicate and distributed by Paramount Pictures, directed by Bill Melendez and Phil Roman. It was the fourth full ...
'' (1980) – animator
Television specials
* ''
'' (1966) – assistant animator
* ''
It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown
''It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown'' is the sixth prime-time animated television special based on the comic strip ''Peanuts,'' created by Charles M. Schulz. It was directed by Bill Melendez and originally aired on CBS on September 27, 1969.
...
'' (1969) – graphic blandishment
* ''
Play It Again, Charlie Brown
''Play It Again, Charlie Brown'' is the seventh prime-time animated TV special based upon the comic strip ''Peanuts,'' by Charles M. Schulz. It originally aired on CBS on March 28, 1971.
This was the first ''Peanuts'' TV special of the 1970s, a ...
'' (1971) – graphic blandishment
* ''Babar Comes to America'' (1971) – graphic blandishment
* ''
You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown
''You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown'' is the eighth prime-time animated TV special produced based upon the comic strip ''Peanuts'' by Charles M. Schulz, and the 10th one to air. It originally aired on CBS on October 29, 1972, nine days before ...
'' (1972) – graphic blandishment
* ''
There's No Time for Love, Charlie Brown
''There's No Time for Love, Charlie Brown'' is the ninth prime-time animated TV special based upon the comic strip ''Peanuts,'' by Charles M. Schulz. This marks the on-screen debut of Marcie (Peanuts), Marcie, who first appeared on the comic stri ...
'' (1973) – graphic blandishment
* ''
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving
''A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving'' is the tenth prime-time animated television special based upon the comic strip ''Peanuts,'' by Charles M. Schulz. It originally aired on the CBS network on November 20, 1973, and won an Emmy Award the following ...
'' (1973) – graphic blandishment
* ''
It's a Mystery, Charlie Brown
''It's a Mystery, Charlie Brown'' is the 11th prime-time animated television special based upon the comic strip ''Peanuts,'' by Charles M. Schulz. It originally aired on the CBS network on February 1, 1974. This was the first Charlie Brown tele ...
'' (1974) – graphic blandishment
* ''
It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown
''It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown! '' is the 12th prime-time animated TV special based on the comic strip ''Peanuts'' by Charles M. Schulz. In the United States, it debuted on CBS on April 9, 1974, at 8 p.m., five days before Easter.
''I ...
'' (1974) – animator
* ''Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus'' (1974) – animator
* ''
Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown
''Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown'' is the 13th prime-time animated television special based on the comic strip ''Peanuts'' by Charles M. Schulz. It debuted in the United States on CBS on January 28, 1975.
It received an Emmy nomination for Out ...
'' (1975) – animator
* ''
You're a Good Sport, Charlie Brown
''You're a Good Sport, Charlie Brown'' is the 14th prime-time animation, animated television special based on the comic strip ''Peanuts'' by Charles M. Schulz. It originally aired on the CBS network on October 28, 1975. In this special, Charlie B ...
'' (1975) – animator
* ''
It's Arbor Day, Charlie Brown
''It's Arbor Day, Charlie Brown'' is the 15th prime-time animated television special based on Charles M. Schulz's comic strip ''Peanuts''. The subject of the special is Arbor Day, a secular holiday devoted to planting trees. ''It's Arbor Day, C ...
'' (1976) – animator
* ''
A Flintstone Christmas'' (1977) – animator
* ''
It's Your First Kiss, Charlie Brown
''It's Your First Kiss, Charlie Brown'' is the 16th prime-time animated television special based on the comic strip ''Peanuts'' by Charles M. Schulz. It originally aired on October 24, 1977, on the CBS-TV network. In this special, Charlie Brow ...
'' (1977) – animator
* ''
What a Nightmare, Charlie Brown!
''What a Nightmare, Charlie Brown!'' is the 17th prime-time animated television special based on the comic strip ''Peanuts'' by Charles M. Schulz. It originally aired on Thursday, February 23, 1978, at 8:00 P.M. ET/PT on CBS. The special is unusu ...
'' (1978) – animator
* ''
You're the Greatest, Charlie Brown
''You're the Greatest, Charlie Brown'' is the 18th prime-time animated TV special based upon the comic strip ''Peanuts,'' by Charles M. Schulz. It originally aired on the CBS network on March 19, 1979, making it the last ''Peanuts'' TV special o ...
'' (1979) – animator
* ''
She's a Good Skate, Charlie Brown
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'' (1980) – animator
* ''
Life Is a Circus, Charlie Brown'' (1980) – animator
* ''
It's Magic, Charlie Brown
''It's Magic, Charlie Brown'' is the 21st prime-time animated television special based upon the comic strip ''Peanuts,'' by Charles M. Schulz. It originally aired on April 28, 1981.
Plot
Charlie Brown decides that Snoopy needs to educate himsel ...
'' (1981) – animator
* ''
No Man's Valley
''No Man's Valley'' is an animated TV special written by Christopher Brough and Frank Buxton. It was originally aired on the CBS network November 23, 1981. It was executive produced by Lee Mendelson and Phil Howort, produced and directed by Bill M ...
'' (1981) – animator
* ''
Someday You'll Find Her, Charlie Brown
''Someday You'll Find Her, Charlie Brown'' is the 22nd prime-time animation, animated television special based upon the comic strip ''Peanuts,'' by Charles M. Schulz. It originally aired on the CBS network on October 30, 1981.
The special was di ...
'' (1981) – animator
* ''
A Charlie Brown Celebration'' (1981) – animator
* ''
Here Comes Garfield
''Here Comes Garfield'' is a 1982 animated television special based on the comic strip ''Garfield'' by Jim Davis. It was the first half-hour ''Garfield'' TV special. It is directed by Phil Roman and features Lorenzo Music as the voice of Garfiel ...
'' (1982) – animator
* ''
It's an Adventure, Charlie Brown
''It's an Adventure, Charlie Brown'' is the 25th prime-time animated television special based upon the comic strip ''Peanuts,'' by Charles M. Schulz. It was originally aired on the CBS network on May 16, 1983. It, along with 1982's '' A Charlie ...
'' (1983) – sequence director/animator
* ''
Garfield on the Town
''Garfield on the Town'' is a 1983 animated television special, directed by Phil Roman and based on the '' Garfield'' comic strip by Jim Davis. It once again starred Lorenzo Music as the voice of Garfield (who also co-wrote the special with Da ...
'' (1983) – animator
* ''
It's Flashbeagle, Charlie Brown
''It's Flashbeagle, Charlie Brown'' is the 27th prime-time animated musical television special based upon the comic strip ''Peanuts'' by Charles M. Schulz. It originally aired on CBS on April 16, 1984.
Background
The special is presented as an ...
'' (1984) – director
* ''
It's Your 20th Television Anniversary, Charlie Brown'' (1985) – director of animation
* ''
You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown
''You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown'' is a 1967 musical with music and lyrics by Clark Gesner and (in a 1999 revision) Andrew Lippa. It is based on the characters created by cartoonist Charles M. Schulz in his comic strip ''Peanuts''. The musical ...
'' (1985) – director
* ''Molly and the Skywalkerz: Happily Ever After'' (1985) – animator
* ''
Happy New Year, Charlie Brown!
''Happy New Year, Charlie Brown!'' is the 30th prime-time animation, animated television special based upon the comic strip ''Peanuts,'' by Charles M. Schulz. It aired on the CBS network on January 1, 1986, at 8:30 p.m. The special focuses on Cha ...
'' (1985) – director
* ''
Snoopy: The Musical'' (1988) – director/animator
* ''
It's the Girl in the Red Truck, Charlie Brown'' (1988) – graphic blandishment
* ''
Why, Charlie Brown, Why?'' (1990) – director/animator
* ''
Snoopy's Reunion'' (1991) – director
* ''
It's Spring Training, Charlie Brown
''It's Spring Training, Charlie Brown'' is the 35th prime-time animation, animated television special based upon the comic strip ''Peanuts,'' by Charles M. Schulz. It was produced in 1992, but unlike previous specials, it was not shown on CBS. It ...
'' (1992) – director/animator
* ''
Frosty Returns
''Frosty Returns'' is an American animated Christmas television special directed by Bill Melendez and Evert Brown, starring the voices of Jonathan Winters as the narrator and John Goodman as Frosty the Snowman. The special premiered on CBS on Dece ...
'' (1992) – animator
* ''
You're in the Super Bowl, Charlie Brown
''You're in the Super Bowl, Charlie Brown'' is the 37th prime-time animated television special based on Charles M. Schulz's comic strip ''Peanuts''. It premiered on January 18, 1994, on NBC. It was the last new ''Peanuts'' special to air on te ...
'' (1993) – graphic blandishment
* ''
It Was My Best Birthday Ever, Charlie Brown'' (1997) – graphic blandishment
* ''Jasper: The Story of a Mule'' (2005) – character designer
Television series
* ''
Frankenstein, Jr. and the Impossibles'' (1966) – animator
* ''
Moby Dick and the Mighty Mightor'' (1967) – animator
* ''
The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
''The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'' is an American live-action and animated fantasy television series that originally aired on NBC from September 15, 1968, through February 23, 1969. Produced by Hanna-Barbera and based on the classic Mark ...
'' (1968) – animator
* ''
The Adventures of Gulliver
''The Adventures of Gulliver'' is an American animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera. The show is loosely based on the 1726 satirical novel ''Gulliver's Travels'' by Jonathan Swift. The show aired Saturday mornings on ABC-TV and las ...
'' (1968) – animator
* ''
The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show
''The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show'' (known as ''You're on Nickelodeon, Charlie Brown'' during reruns on Nickelodeon) is an American animated television series featuring characters and storylines from the Charles M. Schulz comic strip ''Peanu ...
'' (1983–1985) – director/segment director (9 episodes)
* ''
This Is America, Charlie Brown
''This Is America, Charlie Brown'' is an eight-part animated television miniseries that depicts a series of events in American history featuring characters from the Charles M. Schulz comic strip ''Peanuts''. It aired from 1988 to 1989 on CBS ...
'' (1990–1989) – director (3 episodes)
* ''
Garfield and Friends
''Garfield and Friends'' is an American animated television series based on the comic strip '' Garfield'' by Jim Davis. The show aired on CBS as part of its Saturday morning children's lineup from September 17, 1988, to December 10, 1994.
Th ...
'' (1988–1994) – animator (1 episode – 1994)
References
External links
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Living people
American animated film directors
Hanna-Barbera people
Year of birth missing (living people)