Film
★ 6.0
2010
The Mystery of Sleep
Sleep experts explore how the discovery of REM (rapid eye movement) opened up a fascinating new field of research on dreams, sleep disorders and more.
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Filmmaker
Mel Stuart
Born
1928-09-02 · 83 yrs
Died
2012-08-09
From
New York City, New York, USA
Known for
Directing
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). 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 R…
