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David L. Wolper

David Lloyd Wolper was an American television and film producer, responsible for such series/miniseries as Roots, Welcome Back, Kotter, Chico and the Man, The Thorn Birds, North & South, and movies such as Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory and L.A. Confidential. In 1984, he helped bring the Olympic Games to Los Angeles and produced the opening and closing ceremonies

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