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'Willie Wonka' director Mel Stuart dies at age 83
Longtime producer and director Mel Stuart, 83, had died at his Beverly Hills home.
His daughter, Madeline, told AP he died Thursday night of cancer, reports AP.
Stuart, born in New York, spent 17 years working in Hollywood with David Wolper as an exec with the Wolper Organization. He produced and directed dozens of documentaries including The Making of the President, Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, Four Days in November and Wattstax. He also directed various features including the original Gene Wilder-starring Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory and If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium.
Longtime producer and director Mel Stuart, 83, had died at his Beverly Hills home.
His daughter, Madeline, told AP he died Thursday night of cancer, reports AP.
Stuart, born in New York, spent 17 years working in Hollywood with David Wolper as an exec with the Wolper Organization. He produced and directed dozens of documentaries including The Making of the President, Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, Four Days in November and Wattstax. He also directed various features including the original Gene Wilder-starring Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory and If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium.
