David L. Wolper
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David L. Wolper was an American television and film producer best known for creating influential documentary series and landmark miniseries such as "Roots."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| David L. Wolper canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5228718 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: David L. Wolper Context triple: [Roots, producer, David L. Wolper]
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A.
Robert Evans
Robert Evans was an English estate manager best known as the father of the novelist George Eliot (Mary Ann Evans).
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B.
Robert Evans
Robert Evans was a prominent American film producer and studio executive who helped revive Paramount Pictures in the late 1960s and 1970s with classics like "The Godfather," "Chinatown," and "Love Story."
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C.
Bud Yorkin
Bud Yorkin was an American television producer and director best known for his influential work in 1970s sitcoms that helped redefine socially conscious TV comedy.
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D.
Bert I. Gordon
Bert I. Gordon was an American filmmaker best known for his low-budget 1950s–60s science fiction and horror movies featuring giant creatures, earning him the nickname "Mr. B.I.G."
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E.
Ben Demaree
Ben Demaree is a cinematographer and filmmaker known for his work on low-budget genre films, including fantasy and science fiction titles.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: David L. Wolper Target entity description: David L. Wolper was an American television and film producer best known for creating influential documentary series and landmark miniseries such as "Roots."
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A.
Robert Evans
Robert Evans was an English estate manager best known as the father of the novelist George Eliot (Mary Ann Evans).
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B.
Robert Evans
Robert Evans was a prominent American film producer and studio executive who helped revive Paramount Pictures in the late 1960s and 1970s with classics like "The Godfather," "Chinatown," and "Love Story."
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C.
Bud Yorkin
Bud Yorkin was an American television producer and director best known for his influential work in 1970s sitcoms that helped redefine socially conscious TV comedy.
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D.
Bert I. Gordon
Bert I. Gordon was an American filmmaker best known for his low-budget 1950s–60s science fiction and horror movies featuring giant creatures, earning him the nickname "Mr. B.I.G."
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E.
Ben Demaree
Ben Demaree is a cinematographer and filmmaker known for his work on low-budget genre films, including fantasy and science fiction titles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film producer
ⓘ
human ⓘ television producer ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature
NERFINISHED
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Emmy Award ⓘ Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | congestive heart failure ⓘ |
| child | Mark Wolper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1928-01-11 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2010-08-10 ⓘ |
| employer | Wolper Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish American ⓘ |
| familyName | Wolper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded | Wolper Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | David Lloyd Wolper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
documentary film
ⓘ
television miniseries ⓘ |
| givenName | David NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Academy of Television Arts & Sciences NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | David L. Wolper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Academy Award for Best Picture ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Biography (TV series)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Four Days in November NERFINISHED ⓘ L.A. Confidential NERFINISHED ⓘ Roots NERFINISHED ⓘ Roots: The Next Generations NERFINISHED ⓘ The Hellstrom Chronicle NERFINISHED ⓘ The Making of the President 1960 NERFINISHED ⓘ The Race for Space NERFINISHED ⓘ The Thorn Birds NERFINISHED ⓘ Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
documentary film producer
ⓘ
film producer ⓘ television producer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
New York
NERFINISHED
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New York City ⓘ United States of America ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Beverly Hills
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
California, United States ⓘ
surface form:
California
United States of America ⓘ |
| residence |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Los Angeles ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse |
Doris May Gutterman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gloria Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: David L. Wolper Description of subject: David L. Wolper was an American television and film producer best known for creating influential documentary series and landmark miniseries such as "Roots."
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
North and South (miniseries)
subject surface form:
North and South (miniseries)
subject surface form:
The Great Gatsby (2000 film)
subject surface form:
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory