David L. Wolper, American director and producer (born 1928)

David L. Wolper

American television and film producer (1928–2010)

David Lloyd Wolper was an American television and film producer, responsible for shows such as Roots, The Thorn Birds, and North and South, and the theatrically-released films Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) and L.A. Confidential. He was awarded the Jean Hersholt…