Mel Stuart, ‘Willy Wonka’ director, dies at 83 (via GlobalPost)
Mel Stuart, the director of ‘Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory,’ lost his battle with cancer on Thursday. He was 83. Allison Jackson Mel Stuart, the director of “Willy Wonker & the Chocolate Factory,” has died from cancer. He was 83. Stuart, who made more than 180 films during his career, passed…
