Lee Mendelson(1933-2019)

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It's the Pied Piper, Charlie Brown (2000)

Lee Mendelson was born on 24 March 1933 in San Francisco, California, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for The Royal Tenenbaums (2001), Happy Anniversary, Charlie Brown (1976) and The War with Grandpa (2020). He was married to Ploenta Inthapruksa, Barbara Claire Thompson and Debbie Mendelson. He died on 25 December 2019 in Hillsborough, California, USA.

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A Charlie Brown Christmas Reanimated
Short
- originally executive producer
- 2024
It's Your 50th Christmas, Charlie Brown
7.1
TV Special
- executive producer
- 2015
He's a Bully, Charlie Brown
7.1
TV Short
- executive producer
- 2006
Peanuts
7.5
TV Series
- executive producer
- producer
- 1965–2006
I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown
7.0
TV Movie
- executive producer
- 2003
Lucy Must Be Traded, Charlie Brown
6.9
TV Short
- executive producer
- 2003
Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales
6.9
TV Short
- executive producer
- 2002
A Charlie Brown Valentine
7.0
TV Short
- executive producer
- 2002
The Making of 'A Charlie Brown Christmas'
6.2
TV Special
- executive producer
- 2001
A Charlie Brown Kwanzaa
7.7
Video
- executive producer (uncredited)
- 2000
It's the Pied Piper, Charlie Brown
6.6
TV Movie
- producer
- 2000
Here's to You, Charlie Brown: 50 Great Years
5.8
TV Movie
- executive producer
- 2000
Good Grief, Charlie Brown: A Tribute to Charles Schulz
7.6
TV Special
- executive producer
- 2000
Bobby's World
7.2
TV Series
- executive producer
- 1990–1998
It Was My Best Birthday Ever, Charlie Brown!
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Video
- executive producer
- 1997

Born
- March 24, 1933
- San Francisco, California, USA
Died
- December 25, 2019
- Hillsborough, California, USA(lung cancer)
Spouses
Children
- Jason Mendelson
Parents
Other works
Book: "Happy Birthday, Charlie Brown". New York: Random House. ISBN 0394507460
Publicity listings
- 2 Articles

Trivia
He recorded dialogue and music for Jim Davis' unused Garfield musical screenplay "Garfield's Judgment Day" before it was greenlit at a studio.

Quotes
When we started the animated specials in 1965, Snoopy presented us with a major problem. By that time in the comic strip, Snoopy's thoughts had become one of the major outlets of humor for the strip. We considered printing those thoughts on the animated shows, but then realized that young children wouldn't be able to read them. Then we discussed the idea of using a funny voice to actually verbalize Snoopy's thoughts, because we didn't want to lose all those great gags. But this idea was discarded also. We finally decided that Snoopy would have to emulate the great Harpo Marx-all in pantomime.