Mel Stuart Dead: ‘Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory’ Director Dies At 83

Director Mel Stuart passed away Thursday night of cancer. He was 83. Stuart is best known for his 1971 Roald Dahl adaptation, “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory,” which starred Gene Wilder as the oddball chocolatier. Despite its poor return at the box office, the film went on to become a cult classic, inspiring a…
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