From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Mel Stuart (born September 2, 1928) is an American film director and producer. 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). Stuart also directed feature documentaries including Four Days in November and Wattstax. In addition he has directed or produ...
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
Date of Birth: Sep 2, 1928
Date of Death: Aug 9, 2012