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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.
- Stuart Solomon, September 2, 1928, New York City, U.S.
- Film director, producer
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- 1963–2000
Mel Stuart (1928-2012) was a filmmaker who worked on Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, The Making of the President 1960 and other projects. He was also a cousin of Stan Lee and a TV series producer.
- Producer, Director, Writer
- September 2, 1928
- Mel Stuart
- August 9, 2012
Aug 10, 2012 · 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...
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.
- September 2, 1928
- August 9, 2012
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Aug 12, 2012 · Ryan Gilbey. Sun 12 Aug 2012 12.32 EDT. Mel Stuart, who has died aged 83, became widely known for directing two radically dissimilar films, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory and Wattstax.
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.