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Biography. Wolper was born in New York City, into an eastern European Jewish family, the son of Anna (née Fass) and Irving S. Wolper. He briefly attended Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa before transferring to the University of Southern California.
Aug 12, 2010 · David Wolper (he had no middle name, but used the middle initial L to distinguish himself from an uncle also named David Wolper) was born on the East Side of Manhattan on Jan. 11, 1928, the only...
Jun 15, 2003 · Wolper matured to become one of the most prolific television producers; he began his career in 1949 by selling motion pictures to start-up TV stations across America. In 1958 Wolper produced his first award-winning television documentary, The Race for Space, and left the distribution business.
May 1, 2024 · 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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Aug 12, 2010 · Born Jan. 11, 1928, in New York City, Wolper was an only child whose father sold commercial real estate. Wolper’s homemaker mother died of a ruptured appendix in her late 30s. At USC, he...
Aug 11, 2010 · Wolper died of congestive heart disease and complications of Parkinson's disease, Olson said. David L. Wolper, whose landmark 1977 miniseries "Roots" engrossed the nation with its saga of an ...
Nov 11, 2010 · David L Wolper's successful career as a producer was built around his talent as an impresario, particularly an ability to imbue his productions with the touch of class which made him first ...
