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Jun 30, 1971 · Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory: Directed by Mel Stuart. With Gene Wilder, Jack Albertson, Peter Ostrum, Roy Kinnear. A poor but hopeful boy seeks one of the five coveted golden tickets that will send him on a tour of Willy Wonka's mysterious chocolate factory.
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory is a 1971 American musical fantasy film directed by Mel Stuart from a screenplay by Roald Dahl, based on his 1964 novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. It stars Gene Wilder as chocolatier Willy Wonka.
Gene Wilder (born Jerome Silberman, June 11, 1933 – August 29, 2016) was an American actor, comedian, writer and filmmaker. He was mainly known for his comedic roles, but also for his portrayal of Willy Wonka in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971).
Aug 30, 2016 · One of late actor Gene Wilder’s most iconic roles was as the titular character in 1971’s “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory,” but Wilder was more than a man who just showed up on set:...
More than 50 years before Timothée Chalamet donned the brown top hat and purple suit for Wonka, Gene Wilder was the first actor to become Roald Dahl's wildly eccentric candymaker in...
Sep 20, 2018 · Gene Wilder, who died in 2016, knew exactly how he wanted to play Willy Wonka from the get-go. As he recounted to Larry King on CNN in 2002, Wilder told Wonka director Mel Stuart he...
Jun 29, 2021 · The sinister undercurrent in Gene Wilder ’s performance as Wonka sets the character apart in the pantheon of beloved family films. He isn’t some grandfatherly figure, opening his heart to the...
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Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory | Rotten Tomatoes. G Now Playing 1h 40m Kids & Family Musical Comedy Fantasy. TRAILER for Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory: Trailer 1. List. The...
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In 1971, Willy Wonka was portrayed by Gene Wilder in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. Wilder's portrayal in the film is considered widely beloved and one of his greatest roles. Johnny Depp 's portrayal of the character in 2005's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory polarized critics and audiences.
