Who directed Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory?

Mel Stuart directed Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971).

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1971·99 min

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

Name: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Director: Mel Stuart
Genre: Family, Fantasy, Comedy
Released: 1971
Duration: 99 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Gene Wilder, Jack Albertson, Peter Ostrum, Roy Kinnear, Julie Dawn Cole

Directed by Mel Stuart

FamilyFantasyComedy

When eccentric candy man Willy Wonka promises a lifetime supply of sweets and a tour of his chocolate factory to five lucky kids, penniless Charlie Bucket seeks the golden ticket that will make him a winner.