David L. Wolper, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American television producer
Date of Birth: 11-Jan-1928
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States
Date of Death: 10-Aug-2010
Profession: film producer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About David L. Wolper
- David Lloyd Wolper (January 11, 1928 – August 10, 2010) was an American television and film producer, responsible for shows such as Roots, The Thorn Birds, North & South, L.A.
- Confidential, and the blockbuster Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971).
- He also produced numerous documentaries and documentary series including Biography (1961–63), The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich (TV), Appointment with Destiny (TV series), This is Elvis, Four Days in November, Imagine: John Lennon, Visions of Eight (1973), and others.
- Wolper directed the 1959 documentary The Race for Space, which was nominated for an Academy Award.
- His 1971 film (as executive producer) about the study of insects, The Hellstrom Chronicle, won an Academy Award.
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