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Mel Stuart (born Stuart Solomon; September 2, 1928 – August 9, 2012) was an American film director and producer who often worked with producer David L. Wolper, at whose production firm he worked for 17 years, before going freelance.
Mel Stuart was born on 2 September 1928 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer and director, known for Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971), Running on the Sun: The Badwater 135 (2000) and The Making of the President 1960 (1963).
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Aug 10, 2012 · Mel Stuart, who won three Emmy Awards as a producer or director of documentaries — two of them penetrating histories of presidential campaigns — but who also took a fantastical turn by directing...
Aug 24, 2012 · Mel Stuart was a prolific film director and producer, best known for his musical-fantasy adaptation of Roald Dahl's novel. He also made several documentaries on history, arts and politics, and won several Emmys and an Oscar nomination.
Director, Mel Stuart discusses the making of his iconic film, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.
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Mel Stuart was a producer and director of documentaries and films, best known for Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971). He was a cousin of Stan Lee and died in 2012 in Beverly Hills.
Aug 10, 2012 · Mel Stuart, the director of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, has died aged 83. His family said he died at his Beverly Hills home after suffering from cancer. He began...
