About
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).
Filmography
The Mystery of Sleep2010 · Writer, Director
The Hobart Shakespeareans2005 · Director
Running on the Sun: The Badwater 1352000 · Director
Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy1998 · Director, Producer
Man Ray: Prophet of the Avant-Garde1997 · Director
Happy Anniversary 007: 25 Years of James Bond1987 · Director, Producer
The White Lions1981 · Director
Bill1981 · Producer
Sophia Loren: Her Own Story1980 · Director
The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal1979 · Director
Mean Dog Blues1978 · Director
Ruby and Oswald1978 · Director
Brenda Starr1976 · Director
LIFE Goes to the Movies1976 · Director
Wattstax1973 · Director, Producer
One Is a Lonely Number1972 · Director
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory1971 · Director
I Love My Wife1970 · Director
The Unfinished Journey of Robert Kennedy1970 · Director
If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium1969 · Director