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Mark Wolper is a TV producer and director who has worked on shows like Murder in the First, Penn & Teller: Bullshit!, and Roots. He was born in 1960 in Los Angeles and is the son of veteran TV producer David L. Wolper.
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Mark Wolper was born on 27 December 1960 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is a producer and director, known for Murder in the First (1995), Penn & Teller: Bullshit! (2003) and Queen (1993).
- December 27, 1960
Mark Wolper serves as the President and Executive Producer of The Wolper Organization, which has been responsible for over 500 films that have won more than 150 awards, including two Oscars, 50 Emmys, seven Golden Globes, five Peabody’s, and recognition and retrospectives from Cannes and other respected international film festivals.
May 25, 2016 · A couple days later, Mark Wolper, whose late father, David, brought the original Roots to television, called to enlist Burton as an executive producer on a new version. “He told me that he had...
Apr 11, 2016 · April 11, 2016 1:50pm. REX/Shutterstock. When the idea to revive Roots came about, executive producer Mark Wolper admitted he was apprehensive. “Socially it was too important of a project,” he...
May 28, 2016 · This is Mark Wolper talking about producing a new version of the groundbreaking miniseries, Roots. Sign Up For Our Daily Newsletter. See all of our newsletters. Based on Alex Haley’s 1976...
Jun 2, 2016 · General. ‘Roots’: How History Found Its New Kunta Kinte, And What Made Him Special. Star Malachi Kirby and producers Mark Wolper and Will Packer dig into the miniseries' physically demanding...
