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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 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 producer of Ripley's Believe It or Not!
- Producer, Director, Writer
- September 2, 1928
- Mel Stuart
- August 9, 2012
Mel Stuart 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). He died on August 9, 2012 in Beverly Hills, California, USA. He was married to Roberta Frances Silberman and Harriet Rosalind Dolin. He was also the first cousin of Stan Lee.
- September 2, 1928
- August 9, 2012
Aug 10, 2012 · Stuart Solomon (his son did not know when or why he changed his name to Mel Stuart) was born in Manhattan on Sept. 2, 1928, to Edgar and Cecille Solomon. His father, who owned a hat store, was an ...
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Aug 9, 2012 · 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.
Aug 24, 2012 · The largest part of Mel Stuart's prodigious output as a film director and producer was in documentary, where he won several Emmys and was Oscar-nominated; but his best-known venture was the ...
Aug 12, 2012 · 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. The former, which ...
