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May 1, 2024 · Academy Award. David Wolper (born Jan. 11, 1928, New York City, N.Y., U.S.—died Aug. 10, 2010, Beverly Hills, Calif.) was an American producer who was perhaps best known for his television work, most notably the miniseries Roots (1977). Wolper worked for a production company that made TV movies (1950–54), then formed Wolper Pictures in 1960.
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May 15, 2024 · American producer David L. Wolper would be the first to realize that potential. On May 14, 1968, The Devil’s Brigade —a heavily dramatized version of events—received a dual premiere at the Vanity Theatre in Windsor, Ont., and the Michigan Theatre in Detroit. The next day—May 15—the film was released to general audiences.
May 8, 2024 · The first narrative feature produced by noted documentarian David L. Wolper, this was unfairly compared to the previous year’s The Dirty Dozen but is an entertaining yarn, directed with crisp efficiency by Andrew V. McLaglen and bolstered by Hal Needham’s exemplary stunt coordination and a rousing score by Alex North.
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May 20, 2024 · Story of a Rodeo Cowboy was a 1963 two-reel television documentary produced by the David L. Wolper Production Company. The 24-minute black and white documentary was directed by Kent MacKenzie, filmed in Salinas, California, and narrated by John Willis.
May 4, 2024 · Drew, Bud Greenspan, David L. Wolper, Errol Morris—I'll watch almost anything that comes from them. However , those same qualities that can make a documentary so compelling can also be used to craft a story that crosses the line between documentary and advocate piece, that seeks to promote an agenda or create a particular interpretation of a ...
6 days ago · Original theatrical prints of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory contained the 1968-74 logo, but the rights reverted to producer David L. Wolper after that film initially underperformed at the box office, and became property of Warner Bros. Pictures upon that studio's acquisition of Wolper Productions in 1976, so most newer prints plaster this ...
May 17, 2024 · STORY OF A RODEO COWBOY was a 1963 two-reel television documentary produced by the David L. Wolper Production Company. The 24-minute black and white documentary was directed by Kent MacKenzie, filmed in Salinas, California, and narrated by John Willis. The short film follows the life and travels of a group of professional rodeo cowboys.
