David L. Wolper
Production Born Jan 11, 1928 Died Aug 10, 2010 New York, New York, USA 67 credits
Biography
David L. Wolper works in production. Born January 11, 1928 in New York, New York, USA. Died August 10, 2010. Archytele tracks 67 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
Remembering Gene Wilder
Becoming Cousteau
Roots 30th Anniversary Edition · Creator
Remembering Roots
The Mists of Avalon · Executive ProducerPure Imagination: The Story of 'Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory'
To Serve and Protect · Executive Producer
A Will of their Own · Executive ProducerTerror in the Mall · Executive Producer
L.A. Confidential · Executive Producer
Surviving Picasso · Producer
Murder in the First · Executive ProducerPrince for a Day · Executive Producer
Without Warning · Executive Producer
Alex Haley's Queen · Executive ProducerFatal Deception: Mrs. Lee Harvey Oswald · ProducerThe Flood: Who Will Save Our Children? · Executive Producer
Color AdjustmentBed of Lies · Executive Producer
Here's Looking At You, Warner Bros. · Executive ProducerDillinger · Executive Producer
The Plot to Kill Hitler · Executive ProducerWhen You Remember Me · Executive Producer
Roots: The Gift · Executive Producer
Biography · CreatorNapoleon and Josephine: A Love Story · ProducerThe Betty Ford Story · Executive Producer
North and South · Executive ProducerTelevision
The Mystic Warrior · Executive ProducerHis Mistress · Executive Producer
The Thorn Birds · Executive Producer
Murder Is Easy · Executive Producer
This Is Elvis · Executive ProducerThe Man Who Saw Tomorrow · Executive Producer
The Scarlett O'Hara War · Executive ProducerThis Year's Blonde · Executive ProducerThe Silent Lovers · Executive Producer
Roots: The Next Generations · Executive Producer
Victory at Entebbe · Executive ProducerCollision Course: Truman vs. MacArthur · Executive Producer
I Will Fight No More Forever · Executive Producer
Get Christie Love! · ProducerLincoln · Executive ProducerLincoln · Creator
The 500 Pound Jerk · Executive ProducerVisions of Eight · ProducerWattstax · Executive Producer
King, Queen, Knave · ProducerOne Is a Lonely Number · Executive Producer
Film '72Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory · ProducerThe Hellstrom Chronicle · Producer
Full Filmography
67 titles- Remembering Gene Wilder (2024) as Self (archive photo)
- Becoming Cousteau (2021) as Self (voice) (archive sound)
- Roots 30th Anniversary Edition (2007) Creator
- Remembering Roots (2002) as Self
- The Mists of Avalon (2001) Executive Producer
- Pure Imagination: The Story of 'Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory' (2001) as Self
- To Serve and Protect (1999) Executive Producer
- A Will of their Own (1998) Executive Producer
- Terror in the Mall (1998) Executive Producer
- L.A. Confidential (1997) Executive Producer
- Surviving Picasso (1996) Producer
- Murder in the First (1995) Executive Producer
- Prince for a Day (1995) Executive Producer
- Without Warning (1994) Executive Producer
- Alex Haley's Queen (1993) Executive Producer
- Fatal Deception: Mrs. Lee Harvey Oswald (1993) Producer
- The Flood: Who Will Save Our Children? (1993) Executive Producer
- Color Adjustment (1992) as Self
- Bed of Lies (1992) Executive Producer
- Here's Looking At You, Warner Bros. (1991) Executive Producer
- Dillinger (1991) Executive Producer
- The Plot to Kill Hitler (1990) Executive Producer
- When You Remember Me (1990) Executive Producer
- Roots: The Gift (1988) Executive Producer
- Biography (1987) Creator
- Napoleon and Josephine: A Love Story (1987) Producer
- The Betty Ford Story (1987) Executive Producer
- North and South (1985) Executive Producer
- Television (1985)
- The Mystic Warrior (1984) Executive Producer
- His Mistress (1984) Executive Producer
- The Thorn Birds (1983) Executive Producer
- Murder Is Easy (1982) Executive Producer
- This Is Elvis (1981) Executive Producer
- The Man Who Saw Tomorrow (1981) Executive Producer
- The Scarlett O'Hara War (1980) Executive Producer
- This Year's Blonde (1980) Executive Producer
- The Silent Lovers (1980) Executive Producer
- Roots: The Next Generations (1979) Executive Producer
- Victory at Entebbe (1976) Executive Producer
- Collision Course: Truman vs. MacArthur (1976) Executive Producer
- I Will Fight No More Forever (1975) Executive Producer
- Get Christie Love! (1974) Producer
- Lincoln (1974) Executive Producer
- Lincoln (1974) Creator
- The 500 Pound Jerk (1973) Executive Producer
- Visions of Eight (1973) Producer
- Wattstax (1973) Executive Producer
- King, Queen, Knave (1972) Producer
- One Is a Lonely Number (1972) Executive Producer
- Film '72 (1971) as Self
- Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) Producer
- The Hellstrom Chronicle (1971) Producer
- I Love My Wife (1970) Executive Producer
- The Bridge at Remagen (1969) Producer
- If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium (1969) Executive Producer
- The Devil's Brigade (1968) Producer
- The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich (1968) Executive Producer
- China: The Roots of Madness (1967) Producer
- The Making of the President: 1964 (1966) Producer
- The Incredible World of James Bond (1965) Producer
- The Teen-Age Revolution (1965) Producer
- Four Days In November (1964) Executive Producer
- Hollywood: The Golden Years (1961) Director
- The Race for Space (1959) Director
- The Race for Space (1959) Writer
- Bambi (1948) as Self
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is David L. Wolper best known for?
David L. Wolper is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including L.A. Confidential (1997), Murder in the First (1995), The Living Room (2012), Alex Haley's Queen (1993).
When and where was David L. Wolper born?
David L. Wolper was born on January 11, 1928 in New York, New York, USA. They passed away on August 10, 2010.
How many credits does David L. Wolper have?
David L. Wolper has accumulated over 67 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1948 to 2024.
What is David L. Wolper's background in cinema and television?
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, 2...
David L. Wolper by the numbers
67credits
51films
16TV series
1948–2024active years
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