[PAR] [TLE] A Charlie Brown Christmas [SEP] A Charlie Brown Christmas is a 1965 animated television special based on the comic strip "Peanuts", by Charles M. Schulz.  Produced by Lee Mendelson and directed by Bill Melendez, the program made its debut on CBS on December 9, 1965.  In the special, lead character Charlie Brown finds himself depressed despite the onset of the cheerful holiday season.  Lucy suggests he direct a neighborhood Christmas play, but his best efforts are ignored and mocked by his peers.  After Linus tells Charlie Brown about the true meaning of Christmas, Charlie Brown cheers up, and the Peanuts gang unites to celebrate the Christmas season. [PAR] [TLE] The Peanuts Movie [SEP] The Peanuts Movie (known in some countries as Snoopy and Charlie Brown: The Peanuts Movie) is a 2015 American 3D computer-animated comedy film produced by Blue Sky Studios and distributed by 20th Century Fox, based on Charles M. Schulz's comic strip "Peanuts".  The film is directed by Steve Martino and written by Craig and Bryan Schulz (Schulz's son and grandson, respectively), and Cornelius Uliano, and stars the voices of Noah Schnapp as Charlie Brown and, via archival recordings, Bill Melendez as Snoopy and Woodstock.  It is the fifth full-length "Peanuts" film, and the first feature film in 35 years.  It commemorates the 65th anniversary of the comic strip and the 50th anniversary of the TV special "A Charlie Brown Christmas", and was released on November 6, 2015.
[PAR] [TLE] A Charlie Brown Christmas [ SEP ] A Charlie Brown Christmas is a 1965 animated television special based on the comic strip " Peanuts " , by Charles M. Schulz . Produced by Lee Mendelson and directed by Bill Melendez , the program made its debut on CBS on December 9 , 1965 . In the special , lead character Charlie Brown finds himself depressed despite the onset of the cheerful holiday season . Lucy suggests he direct a neighborhood Christmas play , but his best efforts are ignored and mocked by his peers . After Linus tells Charlie Brown about the true meaning of Christmas , Charlie Brown cheers up , and the Peanuts gang unites to celebrate the Christmas season . [PAR] [TLE] The Peanuts Movie [ SEP ] The Peanuts Movie ( known in some countries as Snoopy and Charlie Brown : The Peanuts Movie ) is a 2015 American 3D computer - animated comedy film produced by Blue Sky Studios and distributed by 20th Century Fox , based on Charles M. Schulz 's comic strip " Peanuts " . The film is directed by Steve Martino and written by Craig and Bryan Schulz ( Schulz 's son and grandson , respectively ) , and Cornelius Uliano , and stars the voices of Noah Schnapp as Charlie Brown and , via archival recordings , Bill Melendez as Snoopy and Woodstock . It is the fifth full - length " Peanuts " film , and the first feature film in 35 years . It commemorates the 65th anniversary of the comic strip and the 50th anniversary of the TV special " A Charlie Brown Christmas " , and was released on November 6 , 2015 .
Who directed the movie that was commemorated on its 50th anniversary by "The Peanuts Movie"?
Who directed the movie that was commemorated on its 50th anniversary by " The Peanuts Movie " ?
Bill Melendez
Bill Melendez