Direction: Mel Stuart

The best movies, series, and documentaries directed by Mel Stuart. Explore exceptional titles that showcase a unique filmmaking vision.


Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

1971 · Movie · 98 min. · United States

Direction Mel Stuart

Cast Gene Wilder · Jack Albertson · Peter Ostrum · Roy Kinnear

Plot Willy Wonka is an eccentric candy maker who starts a contest offering a factory tour to five lucky winners who find a golden ticket in their Wonka bars. One of...

6.9

6K votes

6.9

6K votes

Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy (TV)

1998 · Documentary · 55 min. · United States

Direction Mel Stuart

Cast I.A.L. Diamond · William Friedkin · Jack Lemmon · Shirley MacLaine

Plot A one-hour profile of Billy Wilder, the writer-director whose movies include "Double Indemnity", "The Lost Weekend", "Sunset Blvd.", "Ace in the Hole", "Stalag 17", "Sabrina", "The Seven Year Itch", "Witness...

6.8

104 votes

6.8

104 votes

If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium

1969 · Movie · 105 min. · United States

Direction Mel Stuart

Cast Suzanne Pleshette · Ian McShane · Mildred Natwick · Murray Hamilton

Plot A group of travelers from the United States race through seven countries in 18 days. Included in the group are Samantha Perkins, a lovely young miss who finds time for...

5.3

285 votes

5.3

285 votes

Mean Dog Blues

1978 · Movie · 108 min. · United States

Direction Mel Stuart

Cast Gregg Henry · Kay Lenz · Scatman Crothers · George Kennedy

Plot When his friend injures a little girl in a small southern town while driving drunk, country singer Paul agrees to state in court he had been driving. But his lawyer...

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The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal (TV)

1979 · Movie · 120 min. · United States

Direction Mel Stuart

Cast David Dukes · Tovah Feldshuh · Lauren Frost · Janet Margolin

Plot The story of a fire in the Triangle Shirt Mfg. Co. building in New York City in 1911 that resulted in the deaths of 146 employees, mostly young women. The...

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Four Days in November

1964 · Documentary · 122 min. · United States

Direction Mel Stuart

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Happy Anniversary 007: 25 Years of James Bond (TV)

1987 · Documentary · 49 min. · United States

Direction Mel Stuart

Cast Roger Moore

Plot An hour documentary on the history of Bond for the 25th anniversary of the film series.

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Ruby and Oswald (TV)

1978 · Movie · 180 min. · United States

Direction Mel Stuart

Cast Michael Lerner · Frederic Forrest · Doris Roberts · Lou Frizzell

Plot A docudrama about the events surrounding the assassination of the 35th United States President John F. Kennedy in Dallas, in 1963, based on eyewitness and other testimonies.

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The White Lions

1981 · Movie · 97 min. · United States

Direction Mel Stuart

Cast Michael York · Glynnis O'Connor · Donald Moffat · J.A. Preston

Plot A college professor, his wife, and daughter go the the wilds of Africa to live, and study the rare white lions of the region.

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I Love My Wife

1970 · Movie · 98 min. · United States

Direction Mel Stuart

Cast Elliott Gould · Brenda Vaccaro · Angel Tompkins · Helen Westcott

Plot Young surgeon becomes bored with his wife and family. He has a very successful career, but even with having so much in life, he feels empty and goes through a...

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The Chisholms (TV Series)

1979 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction Mel Stuart · Edward M. Abroms · Sigmund Neufeld Jr. · Nicholas Webster

Cast Rosemary Harris · Ben Murphy · James Van Patten · Susan Swift

Plot The adventures of the Chisholm family as they travel west in 1844.

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One Is a Lonely Number

1972 · Movie · 97 min. · United States

Direction Mel Stuart

Cast Trish Van Devere · Monte Markham · Janet Leigh · Melvyn Douglas

Plot A young woman has difficulty understanding why her husband walks out on her. Alone for the first time, she finds life difficult to cope with and for a time lives...

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Sophia Loren: Her Own Story

1980 · Movie · 150 min. · United States

Direction Mel Stuart

Cast Sophia Loren · Armand Assante · John Gavin · Rip Torn

Plot Dramatization of the life of Italian actress Sophia Loren who plays herself during adulthood and also that of her mother Romilda Villani.

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