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David L. Wolper(1928-2010)

  • Producer
  • Additional Crew
  • Director
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David L. Wolper
David L. Wolper was born on 11 January 1928 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer and director, known for L.A. Confidential (1997), Murder in the First (1995) and The Race for Space (1959). He was married to Gloria Hill, Dawn Richard and Toni Carroll. He died on 10 August 2010 in Beverly Hills, California, USA.
BornJanuary 11, 1928
DiedAugust 10, 2010(82)
BornJanuary 11, 1928
DiedAugust 10, 2010(82)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 11 wins & 11 nominations total

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Known for

Kim Basinger, Russell Crowe, Kevin Spacey, Danny DeVito, and Guy Pearce in L.A. Confidential (1997)
L.A. Confidential
8.2
  • Producer
  • 1997
Kevin Bacon and Christian Slater in Murder in the First (1995)
Murder in the First
7.3
  • Producer
  • 1995
The Race for Space
6.4
TV Movie
  • Producer
  • 1959
Gene Wilder, Paris Themmen, Jack Albertson, Rudy Borgstaller, George Claydon, Julie Dawn Cole, Malcolm Dixon, Walker Edmiston, Günter Meisner, Denise Nickerson, and Peter Ostrum in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
7.8
  • Producer
  • 1971

Credits

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Producer

  • The Making of the President: The 1960s
    Video
    • producer
    • 2011
  • Roots: Celebrating 25 Years (2002)
    Roots: Celebrating 25 Years
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 2002
  • The Mists of Avalon (2001)
    The Mists of Avalon
    6.8
    TV Mini Series
    • executive producer
    • 2001
  • Legends, Icons & Superstars of the 20th Century (2000)
    Legends, Icons & Superstars of the 20th Century
    Video
    • executive producer
    • 2000
  • Celebrate the Century (1999)
    Celebrate the Century
    7.3
    TV Mini Series
    • producer
    • 1999
  • Richard Crenna, Craig T. Nelson, and Amanda Detmer in To Serve and Protect (1999)
    To Serve and Protect
    5.5
    TV Mini Series
    • executive producer
    • 1999
  • Warner Bros. 75th Anniversary: No Guts, No Glory (1998)
    Warner Bros. 75th Anniversary: No Guts, No Glory
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1998
  • Lea Thompson, Ellen Burstyn, Faye Dunaway, and Thomas Gibson in A Will of Their Own (1998)
    A Will of Their Own
    6.9
    TV Mini Series
    • executive producer
    • 1998
  • Rob Estes and Shannon Sturges in Terror in the Mall (1998)
    Terror in the Mall
    4.2
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1998
  • Kim Basinger, Russell Crowe, Kevin Spacey, Danny DeVito, and Guy Pearce in L.A. Confidential (1997)
    L.A. Confidential
    8.2
    • executive producer
    • 1997
  • Anthony Hopkins in Surviving Picasso (1996)
    Surviving Picasso
    6.3
    • producer
    • 1996
  • Richard Chamberlain and Amanda Donohoe in The Thorn Birds: The Missing Years (1996)
    The Thorn Birds: The Missing Years
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1996
  • Prince for a Day (1995)
    Prince for a Day
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1995
  • Kevin Bacon and Christian Slater in Murder in the First (1995)
    Murder in the First
    7.3
    • executive producer
    • 1995
  • Heroes of the Game: Arnold Palmer
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1994

Additional Crew

  • Visions of Eight (1973)
    Visions of Eight
    6.8
    • presents
    • 1973
  • Gene Wilder, Paris Themmen, Jack Albertson, Rudy Borgstaller, George Claydon, Julie Dawn Cole, Malcolm Dixon, Walker Edmiston, Günter Meisner, Denise Nickerson, and Peter Ostrum in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
    Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
    7.8
    • presenter
    • 1971
  • The Bridge at Remagen (1969)
    The Bridge at Remagen
    6.7
    • presenter
    • 1969
  • The Devil's Brigade (1968)
    The Devil's Brigade
    6.7
    • presenter
    • 1968

Director

  • Hollywood: The Golden Years
    7.7
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1961
  • The Race for Space
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1959

Personal details

  • Official site
    • Official Site
  • Alternative names
    • Dave Wolper
  • Born
    • January 11, 1928
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • August 10, 2010
    • Beverly Hills, California, USA(congestive heart failure and complications from Parkinson's disease)
  • Spouses
      Gloria HillJuly 11, 1974 - August 10, 2010 (his death)
  • Other works
    Grand Marshal, Tournament of Roses parade (with Shirley Temple, Buzz Aldrin, Jackie Robinson)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 2 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Father, with Dawn Richard, of two sons, Mark Wolper and Michael Wolper, and a daughter Leslie Wolper.
  • Quotes
    I make it happen, who bought Alex Haley's book 'Roots' for TV? Me. I hired the director, hired the writer. I put them all together. I'm like the chef. If I mix all the ingredients right, it's going to taste terrific. If I don't, it's not going to come out good.

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