Mel Stuart
Directing
- Born
- September 2, 1928 · New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- August 9, 2012 (age 83)
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).
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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.
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Known for
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
June 29, 1971
If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium
April 24, 1969
Wattstax
February 4, 1973
Running on the Sun: The Badwater 135
October 1, 2000
Sophia Loren: Her Own Story
October 26, 1980
Happy Anniversary 007: 25 Years of James Bond
May 13, 1987
One Is a Lonely Number
June 19, 1972
Four Days In November
October 7, 1964
Mean Dog Blues
March 3, 1978
Bill
December 22, 1981
I Love My Wife
December 21, 1970
The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal
January 30, 1979
Behind the camera28
- 2010The Mystery of Sleep Director, Writer
- 2005The Hobart Shakespeareans Director
- 2000Running on the Sun: The Badwater 135 Director
- 1998Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy Director, Producer
- 1997Man Ray: Prophet of the Avant-Garde Director
- 1987Happy Anniversary 007: 25 Years of James Bond Director, Producer
- 1981The White Lions Director
- 1981Bill Producer
- 1980Sophia Loren: Her Own Story Director
- 1979