David L. Wolper

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David L. Wolper

Production January 11, 1928

New York, New York, USA

David L. Wolper was born on January 11, 1928 in New York City, New York, USA as David Lloyd Wolper. He was a producer, known for L.A. Confidential (1997), Willy Wonka & the Ch…

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L.A. Confidential

L.A. Confidential

7.8 1997 Movie
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

7.5 1971 Movie
Murder in the First

Murder in the First

7.1 1995 Movie
North and South

North and South

7.5 1985 TV Show
Bambi

Bambi

9.0 1948 TV Show
The Bridge at Remagen

The Bridge at Remagen

6.7 1969 Movie
The Thorn Birds

The Thorn Birds

7.2 1983 TV Show
The Mists of Avalon

The Mists of Avalon

6.7 2001 TV Show
Biography

Biography

6.7 1987 TV Show
Surviving Picasso

Surviving Picasso

5.8 1996 Movie
Roots: The Next Generations

Roots: The Next Generations

7.5 1979 TV Show
The Devil's Brigade

The Devil's Brigade

6.3 1968 Movie

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David L. Wolper was born on January 11, 1928 in New York City, New York, USA as David Lloyd Wolper. He was a producer, known for L.A. Confidential (1997), Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) and Imagine: John Lennon (1988). He was married to Gloria Hill, Dawn Richard and Toni Carroll. He died on August 10, 2010 in Beverly Hills, California, USA.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2024
    Remembering Gene Wilder

    Movie Self (archive photo)

  2. 2021
    Becoming Cousteau

    Movie Self (voice) (archive sound)

  3. 2007
    Roots 30th Anniversary Edition

    TV show Creator

  4. 2002
    Remembering Roots

    Movie Self

  5. 2001
    Pure Imagination: The Story of 'Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory'

    Movie Self

  6. 2001
    The Mists of Avalon

    TV show Executive Producer

  7. 1999
    To Serve and Protect

    Movie Executive Producer

  8. 1998
    A Will of their Own

    TV show Executive Producer

  9. 1998
    Terror in the Mall

    Movie Executive Producer

  10. 1997
    L.A. Confidential

    Movie Executive Producer

  11. 1996
    Surviving Picasso

    Movie Producer

  12. 1995
    Prince for a Day

    Movie Executive Producer

  13. 1995
    Murder in the First

    Movie Executive Producer

  14. 1994
    Without Warning

    Movie Executive Producer

  15. 1993
    Fatal Deception: Mrs. Lee Harvey Oswald

    Movie Producer

  16. 1993
    The Flood: Who Will Save Our Children?

    Movie Executive Producer

More credits
  1. 1993
    Alex Haley's Queen

    TV show Executive Producer

  2. 1992
    Color Adjustment

    Movie Self

  3. 1992
    Bed of Lies

    Movie Executive Producer

  4. 1991
    Here's Looking At You, Warner Bros.

    Movie Executive Producer

  5. 1991
    Dillinger

    Movie Executive Producer

  6. 1990
    When You Remember Me

    Movie Executive Producer

  7. 1990
    The Plot to Kill Hitler

    Movie Executive Producer

  8. 1988
    Roots: The Gift

    Movie Executive Producer

  9. 1987
    Napoleon and Josephine: A Love Story

    TV show Producer

  10. 1987
    Biography

    TV show Creator

  11. 1987
    The Betty Ford Story

    Movie Executive Producer

  12. 1985
    North and South

    TV show Executive Producer

  13. 1985
    Television

    TV show

  14. 1984
    His Mistress

    Movie Executive Producer

  15. 1984
    The Mystic Warrior

    TV show Executive Producer

  16. 1983
    The Thorn Birds

    TV show Executive Producer

  17. 1982
    Murder Is Easy

    Movie Executive Producer

  18. 1981
    This Is Elvis

    Movie Executive Producer

  19. 1981
    The Man Who Saw Tomorrow

    Movie Executive Producer

  20. 1980
    The Silent Lovers

    Movie Executive Producer

  21. 1980
    The Scarlett O'Hara War

    Movie Executive Producer

  22. 1980
    This Year's Blonde

    Movie Executive Producer

  23. 1979
    Roots: The Next Generations

    TV show Executive Producer

  24. 1976
    Victory at Entebbe

    Movie Executive Producer