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Contributing Institution:
USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
Title: David L. Wolper archives
Creator:
Wolper, David L.
Creator:
Wolper Productions
Identifier/Call Number: 2180
Physical Description:
416.25 Linear Feet
370 boxes
Date (inclusive): 1960s-2001
Abstract: This collection contains the archives of American movie and television producer David L. Wolper (1928-2010). The collection
reflects Wolper's career from the 1960s to 2001 and covers the process of filmmaking from the initial stages of development
through distribution.
Language of Material:
English.
American film and television pioneer David L. Wolper (1928-2010) produced almost 800 projects in film and television during
his 50-year career, including the opening and closing ceremonies of the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games. Wolper's many show
business achievements are documented by numerous awards including the Academy Award for "Best Documentary Film" for 1971's
The Hellstrom Chronicle, 7 Golden Globes, 5 Peabody Awards, and an induction into the Television Hall of Fame. He is also often credited as the father
of the TV mini-series.
The David L. Wolper Center at the University of Southern California was created as a result of a donation of Wolper's papers
to the university.
This collection contains the archives of American movie and television producer David L. Wolper (1928-2010). The collection
reflects Wolper's career from the 1960s to 2001 and covers the process of filmmaking from the initial stages of development
through distribution.
Included among the holdings are diverse materials and documents covering all aspects of the productions of such groundbreaking
mini-series as
Roots (1977) and
The Thornbirds (1983) and feature films including
LA Confidential (1997) and
Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory (1971). Materials include business/production records and correspondence, original manuscripts, story files, screenplays
and television scripts, costume and set designs, music, photographs, and audiovisual materials. Also represented are publicity
materials, memorabilia and artifacts from Wolper's career.
This finding aid is arranged in the following series: I. Films/Features, II. Television, III. Plays, IV. Special Projects,
V. Various and unidentified projects, and VI. Wolper Productions files
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Rights Statement for Archival Description
Finding aid description and metadata are licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Cinematic Arts Library
at ctlibarc@usc.edu. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Cinematic Arts Library as the owner of the physical
items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of David L. Wolper.
[Box/folder no. or item name], David L. Wolper archives, Collection no. 2180, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University
of Southern California.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Manuscripts
Memorabilia
Motion pictures--Production and direction
Motion picture producers and directors -- Archival resources
Publicity -- Archival resources
Screenplays
Scripts
Set design drawings
Television mini-series -- Archival resources
Television production and direction
Television producers and directors -- Archival resources
Television scripts
Video recordings
Wolper, David L. -- Archives
Wolper Productions