Mel Stuart

Mel Stuart has worked in film and television for over 40 years. He has produced and directed various features including "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory," dozens of documentaries including "The Making of the President, The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, Four Days in November, Wattstax, Man Ray-Prophet of the Avant-Garde, " and the reality series "Ripley's Believe It or Not." Mr. Stuart has been the recipient of four Emmy Awards, a Peabody Award, and an Oscar nomination. He lives in Los...See more

Mel Stuart has worked in film and television for over 40 years. He has produced and directed various features including "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory," dozens of documentaries including "The Making of the President, The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, Four Days in November, Wattstax, Man Ray-Prophet of the Avant-Garde, " and the reality series "Ripley's Believe It or Not." Mr. Stuart has been the recipient of four Emmy Awards, a Peabody Award, and an Oscar nomination. He lives in Los Angeles, California. Josh Young is a contributing writer for Entertainment Weekly and the co-author of You're Only As Good As Your Next One with film executive Mike Medavoy. He lives in Washington, D.C. See less