One of the most successful and influential producers in the entertainment industry-responsible for classics such as Roots (TV miniseries), The Thorn Birds, L.A. CONFIDENTIAL, and Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. Roots was a 1977 American television miniseries based on Alex Haleys work Roots: The Saga of an American Family, his critically acclaimed genealogical novel. ... The Thorn Birds is a 1977 best-selling novel by Colleen McCullough, an Australian author. ... Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory is a 1971 musical film based on the 1964 childrens book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by British author Roald Dahl. ...
DAVIDL. WOLPER in his 50 years in show business has made over 700 films which have won more than 150 awards, including 2 Oscars, 50 Emmys, 7 Golden Globes, 5 Peabodys, and recognition through retrospectives at the worldâs great film festivals.
Wolper attended Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa and the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.
Wolper has three children: Mark, who is President of The Wolper Organization, Michael, who is a business executive; and Leslie Ann, who is also a business executive; and seven grandchildren.
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