Lee Mendelson
Richard Dawson Harry "Lee" Mendelson (March 24, 1933 – December 25, 2019) was an American television producer, known for his cartoons for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Walt Disney Company, Hanna-Barbera Productions, The Peanuts animated Specials and Nickelodeon Movies. Travels with Charley, based upon the book by John Steinbeck.[1]
Mendelson Productions has produced over 100 television and movie productions, winning 12 Emmys and 4 Peabodys, as well as many Grammy, Emmy, and Oscar nominations.[2]
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Disney, HB Nickelodeon Movies and animation
changeMendleson joined Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1961. He worked on some Tom and Jerry films. He produced A Charlie Brown Christmas. In 1966, he joined Disney. Movies like for example, The lion King. (1994). Afew years later He joined the Hanna-Barbera. Characters like Scooby-doo. Later hE joined Nickelodeon Movies, Like producing Spongebob Squarepants.
Death
changeMendelson died on December 25, 2019 from lung cancer in Hillsborough, California at the age of 86.[1]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mibach, Emily (27 December 2019). "Lee Mendelson, executive producer of Peanuts TV specials, dies". Palo Alto Daily Post. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
- ↑ "Lee Mendelson Awards & Nominations". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
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