Mel Stuart
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. Stuart directed the fantasy-musical Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971). He has directed other features, including If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium (1969), One Is a Lonely Number (1974) and Running on the Sun: The Badwater 135 (2000). Stuart also directed feature documentaries including Four Days in November and Wattstax. In addition he has directed or produced over 150 films including movies of the week, The Triangle Factory Fire, Bill, The Chisholms, and Ruby and Oswald, the television series Ripley's Believe it Not, and the documentaries The Making of the President 1960, 1964, and 1968, The Hobart Shakespeareans, Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, Man Ray - The Prophet of the Avant-Garde, George Plimpton and the Philharmonic and The Poet's View. He has been awarded four Emmy awards, an Academy Award nomination, a Peabody and numerous other awards. He served as president of the International Documentary Association for two years. He was related to TV producer David L. Wolper. Description above from the Wikipedia article Mel Stuart, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Known for
DirectingBirthday
September 2, 1928Deathday
August 9, 2012Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
29Place of birth
New York City, New York, USACast credits
Crew credits
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
DirectorWattstax
Producer, DirectorIf It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium
DirectorOne Is a Lonely Number
DirectorChina: The Roots of Madness
DirectorMean Dog Blues
DirectorFour Days In November
Director, ProducerThe Rise and Fall of the Third Reich
Executive ProducerI Love My Wife
DirectorThe Hobart Shakespeareans
DirectorThe Triangle Factory Fire Scandal
DirectorLIFE Goes to the Movies
DirectorBill
ProducerHappy Anniversary 007: 25 Years of James Bond
Director, ProducerThe Bold Men
Executive ProducerBilly Wilder: The Human Comedy
Director, ProducerThe Journey of Robert Kennedy
DirectorThe Making of the President: 1964
Director