Lee Mendelson Film Productions is an American production company founded by Lee Mendelson in 1963. The company is best known for producing animated television specials and feature films based on Charles M. Schulz's the Peanuts comic strip, including A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965), It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (1966), and A Boy Named Charlie Brown (1969). It has also produced several television specials and series based on the Garfield franchise, as well as documentaries, live-action specials, music-related programming, and other television productions.
The company's productions have been recognized by the Emmy Awards, Peabody Awards, Academy Awards, and Grammy Awards. Its award-recognized work includes A Charlie Brown Christmas, Hot Dog, What Have We Learned, Charlie Brown?, A Boy Named Charlie Brown, several Peanuts and Garfield television specials, and music-related recordings associated with Peanuts.
Major associations
Academy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 1970 Best Original Song Score A Boy Named Charlie Brown
Annie Awards Year Award Credited recipient Result 2015 Winsor McCay Award Lee Mendelson Linus Presents Producer Lee Mendelson With His Winsor McCay Award|IndieWire
Emmy Awards
Year Category Nominated work Credited recipient Result 1966 Outstanding Children's Program A Charlie Brown Christmas Bill Melendez; Lee Mendelson 1967 Outstanding Children's Program Charlie Brown's All Stars! 1967 It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown 1968 Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming - Programs You're in Love, Charlie Brown Although nominees were announced for Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming, no award was given. Contemporary coverage in Variety reported that "no awards were given in musical composition and child program categories." 1968 He's Your Dog, Charlie Brown 1974 Outstanding Children's Special A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving 1975 Outstanding Children's Special It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown Bill Melendez; Lee Mendelson 1975 Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown 1976 Outstanding Children's Special You're a Good Sport, Charlie Brown 1977 Outstanding Children's Special It's Arbor Day, Charlie Brown 1979 Outstanding Animated Program You're the Greatest, Charlie Brown Bill Melendez; Lee Mendelson 1979 Happy Birthday, Charlie Brown Lee Mendelson 1981 Outstanding Animated Program It's Magic, Charlie Brown Bill Melendez; Lee Mendelson 1981 Life Is a Circus, Charlie Brown 1982 Outstanding Animated Program A Charlie Brown Celebration 1982 Someday You'll Find Her, Charlie Brown 1983 Outstanding Animated Program Is This Goodbye, Charlie Brown? Bill Melendez; Lee Mendelson 1983 What Have We Learned, Charlie Brown? Bill Melendez; Lee Mendelson 1983 Here Comes Garfield Bill Melendez; Lee Mendelson; Jay Poyner 1984 Outstanding Animated Program It's Flashbeagle, Charlie Brown Bill Melendez; Lee Mendelson 1984 Garfield on the Town Bill Melendez; Lee Mendelson; Jay Poynor 1985 Outstanding Animated Program Garfield in the Rough Jim Davis; Jay Poyner; Phil Roman; Lee Mendelson 1985 Snoopy's Getting Married, Charlie Brown Bill Melendez; Lee Mendelson; Charles M. Schulz 1986 Outstanding Animated Program Garfield's Halloween Adventure Jim Davis; Jay Poyner; Lee Mendelson 1987 Outstanding Animated Program Cathy Cathy Guisewite; Marcy Carsey; Lee Mendelson; Bill Melendez; Tom Werner 1989 Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour) Garfield's Babes and Bullets Jim Davis; Bob Nesler; Phil Roman; John Sparey; Lee Mendelson 2000 Outstanding Children's Program Here's to You, Charlie Brown: 50 Great Years Lee Mendelson 2002 Outstanding Children's Program The Making of "A Charlie Brown Christmas" Jason Mendelson, producer; Lee Mendelson, executive producer 2016 Outstanding Children's Program It's Your 50th Christmas, Charlie Brown! Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Inc.; Lee Mendelson, executive producer; Jason Mendelson, executive producer; Paul Miller, executive producer
Grammy Awards
Year Category Nominated work Result 1979 Best Recording for Children You're in Love, Charlie Brown (book-and-record adaptation) 1984 Flashbeagle
Peabody Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 1962 Institutional Award San Francisco Pageant 1965 Entertainment A Charlie Brown Christmas 1970 Children's Programming Hot Dog 1983 What Have We Learned, Charlie Brown?
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