YEAR |
AWARD |
1959 |
San Francisco International Film Festival Grand
Prize Producer, THE RACE FOR SPACE |
1959 |
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Oscar
Nomination Best Documentary Film Producer, THE RACE FOR SPACE |
1963 |
George Foster Peabody Award for the BIOGRAPHY
series |
1963 |
The Distinguished Service Award, United States Jr.
Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Service for Contribution to the Community,
State and Country |
1963 |
Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
"Emmy" Television Program of the Year Executive Producer THE MAKING
OF THE PRESIDENT: 1960 |
1964 |
National Association for Better Radio and Television
Award for Excellence in Documentary Programs |
1966 |
City of New York Citizen of Honor Award |
1966 |
Producers Guild of America TV Producer of the Year |
1966 |
The National Association of Television Production
Executives Iris Award Man of the Year |
1967 |
The Utah National Guard Minuteman Award |
1967 |
George Foster Peabody Award Executive Producer,
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC |
1968 |
American Academy of Achievement Golden Plate Award |
1970 |
Cinema City, London A film Retrospective |
1970 |
Jay E. Gordon Memorial Award to David L Wolper for
Outstanding Contribution to Industrial Films |
1971 |
B'Nai B'Rith Women's Justice Humanitarian Award |
1972 |
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
"Oscar" THE HELLSTROM CHRONICLE |
1973 |
The Committee of the 20th Olympiad, Award of Honor |
1973 |
San Francisco Film Festival - A film retrospective |
1973 |
St Michael's College, Vermont Honorary Degree
Doctorate of Humane Letters |
1973 |
The Society of Film and Television Arts of London
Robert Flaherty Award |
1973 |
Publicists Guild of America Television Showmanship
Award |
1973 |
Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Installation of Star
on Hollywood Walk of Fame |
1974 |
Anti-Defamation League Torch of Liberty Award |
1974 |
Hollywood Foreign Press Association Golden Globe
Executive Producer: VISIONS OF EIGHT |
1974 |
La Cinematheque Francaise Film Retrospective |
1975 |
Appointment by President Gerald Ford to the Council
for the American Revolution Bicentennial Administration |
1975 |
City of Tucson Appointment by Mayor: Key To City |
1975 |
Christopher Award Bronze Medal |
1976 |
Joint Congressional Committee of United States
Congress Award of Appreciation for Bicentennial Work |
1976 |
Guardians of Courage Award |
1976 |
City of Los Angeles Mayor's Proclamation: David
Wolper Day, March 17 |
1976 |
American Revolution Bicentennial Administration
National Bicentennial Medal |
1977 |
Television Critics Circle Awards: Winner Program of
the Year: ROOTS, Executive Producer |
1977 |
Television Critics Circle Awards "Winner
Outstanding Drama Achievement" for ROOTS, Executive Producer |
1977 |
Anti-Defamation League Society of Fellows Honors |
1977 |
American Civil Liberties Union "Special
Award" |
1977 |
Authors and Celebrities Forum "Special
Award" |
1977 |
California Teachers Association "John Swett
Award" |
1977 |
Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce "Special Award
for bringing Olympic Games to Los Angeles" |
1977 |
George Foster Peabody Award Executive Producer,
ROOTS |
1977 |
Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
"Emmy" Executive Producer, ROOTS |
1977 |
NAACP Image Award Executive Producer, ROOTS |
1977 |
Hollywood Foreign Press Association "Golden
Globe" Best Television Drama Executive Producer, ROOTS |
1977 |
California Teachers Association John Swett Award |
1978 |
USC Journalism School Distinguished Achievement in
Journalism Award |
1978 |
Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
"Emmy" Executive Producer ROOTS: THE NEXT GENERATIONS |
1978 |
USC School of Performing Arts Distinguished Alumni
Award |
1979 |
Public Relations Society of America Prisms Award for
Distinguished Citizenship |
1979 |
Academy of Televisin Arts & Sciences
"Emmy" Award: Outstanding Limited Series for ROOTS: THE NEXT
GENERATIONS, Executive Producer |
1980 |
Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
"Emmy" Nomination: Outstanding Limited Series. MOVIOLA. Executive
Producer |
1981 |
City of Los Angeles Bicentennial "A Tribute to
Men and Women Of Achievement" awarded to David L Wolper |
1981 |
Hollywood Foreign Press Association "Golden
Globe" Nomination: Best Television Series, Drama, MOVIOLA, Executive
Producer |
1982 |
Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
"Emmy" Nomination: Informational Special HOLLYWODD: THE GIFT OF
LAUGHTER, Executive Producer |
1982 |
USC General Alumni Association: Alumni Merit Award |
1983 |
Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
"Emmy" Nomination: Outstanding Limited Series. THE THORN BIRDS,
Executive Producer |
1983 |
The Gallup Organization Tenth Annual Peopled Choice
AWARD: Favorite New Television Miniseries for THE THORN BIRDS, Executive
Producer |
1983 |
Hollywood Foreign Press Association "Golden
Globe" Executive Producer, THE THORN BIRDS |
1984 |
Academy of Television Arts and Sciences: Lifetime
Achievement Special Award voted by the Governors of the Academy for his work
on the XXIIIrd Olympiad Opening and Closing Ceremonies |
1984 |
West Germany's "Bambi" Award for 1984
OLYMPIC CEREMONIES |
1984 |
Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee Olympic
Torch. The actual torch used for lighting the Olympic Flame. Presented by
Peter V. Ueberroth for producing the OPENING CEREMONIES OF THE XXIIIrd
OLYMPIC GAMES |
1984 |
Hollywood Women's Press Club Louella Parsons Golden
Apple Award |
1984 |
The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
International Council Founders Lifetime Achievement Award |
1984 |
Caucus for Producers Writers and Directors Member of
the Year |
1984 |
NAACP Image Award OPENING CEREMONIES, XXIIIrd
OLYMPIAD, LOS ANGELES |
1985 |
University of Southern California: The Women of Town
and Gown Scholarship Established honoring David L Wolper at the School of
Cinema-Television |
1985 |
The Publicist Guild Award |
1985 |
Angel Awards, Excellence in the Media: Sweepstakes
Award for the OPENING CEREMONIES, XXIIIrd OLYMPIAD, LOS ANGELES |
1985 |
Hispanic Consumer Award, Excellence in Television.
Given to David L. Wolper for his many outstanding contributions to the City
of Los Angeles |
1985 |
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Oscar
Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award |
1985 |
University of Southern California General Alumni
Association Asa V Call Achievement Award |
1985 |
Ministry of Culture, France Ordre des Arts et des
Lettres |
1985 |
Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the
Year Award |
1985 |
TV Guide Lifetime Achievement Award |
1986 |
Drake University Honorary Degree Doctor of Humane
Letters |
1986 |
New York City Big Apple Award |
1986 |
People for the American Way Spirit of Liberty Award |
1987 |
Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
"Emmy" Nomination: Best Variety, Music or Comedy Program. LIBERTY
WEEKEND 1986 CLOSING CEREMONIES, David L. Wolper, Don Mischer Producers |
1987 |
Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
"Emmy" Nomination: Best Classical Program in the Performing Arts,
LIBERTY WEEKEND 1986 INTERNATIONAL CONCERT, David L. Wolper, David Griffiths
Producers |
1987 |
International Monitor Awards Nomination: Best
Achievement in Entertainment Specials, LIBERTY WEEKEND 1986 INTERNATIONAL
FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR, David L. Wolper, Tommy Walker Producers |
1987 |
Daughters of the American Revolution Medal of Honor |
1987 |
Freedoms Foundation Distinguished American Award |
1988 |
The Boy Scouts of America God and Country Exemplary
Award |
1989 |
International Documentary Association Lifetime
Career Achievement Award |
1989 |
Inducted into Academy of Television Arts and
Sciences Television Hall of Fame |
1990 |
American Film Institute - Plaque recognizing
Distinguished Service and Contribution Toward Advancing the Art of Film and
Television |
1990 |
People Assisting The Homeless (PA.T.H.) Gold Key -
Appreciation Plaque recognizing Special Contribution to P.A.T.H. |
1990 |
Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
"Emmy" Nomination: Outstanding Drama or Comedy Special, MURDER IN
MISSISSIPPI, David L Wolper, Bernard Sofronski, Tova Laiter, Mark M. Wolper
producers |
1990 |
The Government of France - awarded the Charles de
Gaulle Centennial Medal on to David L Wolper for his films on France and on
General Charles de Gaulle |
1990 |
Producers Guild of America Lifetime Achievement
Award |
1990 |
Black Filmmakers Lifetime Achievement Award |
1990 |
Republic of France The National Order of the Legion
of Honor |
1991 |
Producers Guild of America, Inc; Nomination for the
Norman Felton Television Producer of the Year Award for MURDER IN
MISSISSIPPI, David L Wolper, Executive Producer |
1991 |
The Christopher Award to David L Wolper for a work
that affirms the Highest Values of the Human Spirit David L. Wolper |
1992 |
The American Jewish Committee Mosaic Awards, Los
Angeles - The Hillel Award for Achievement in Cultural Diversity and
Pluralism to David L Wolper |
1992 |
United States Information Agency Certificate of
Appreciation - for Guidance, Dedication, and Distinguished Service of
immeasurable benefit to the U.S.I.A. |
1992 |
The Ellis Island Congressional Medal of Honor |
1993 |
People Assisting The Homeless (P.A.T.H.) Claire
West-Orr Founders Award - to Gloria and David L. Wolper |
1993 |
Inducted into Boys and Girls Clubs of America Hall
of Fame |
1993 |
Martin Luther King Center The Trumpet of Conscience
Award |
1993 |
The Los Angeles Film Teachers Association Jean
Renior Responsibility in Television Award |
1995 |
Blue Knight Good Samaritan Award - Order of Michael
the Archangel Police Legion on behalf of the National Association of Chiefs
of Police and the American Police Hall of Fame |
1995 |
Thalians Lifetime Achievement Award |
1996 |
USC School of Cinema-Television Mary Pickford Alumni
Award |
1996 |
USC Honorary Degree Doctor of Fine Arts |
1998 |
Hollywood Arts Council "Charlie" Award
Executive Producer L.A. CONFIDENTIAL |
1998 |
The National Association of Television Production
Executives Education Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award |
1999 |
Grand Marshal, 110th Tournament of Roses Parade |
2000 |
Inducted into Broadcasters Hall of Fame |
2002 |
Inducted into Event Industry Hall of Fame |
2002 |
Oscar de la Hoya Youth Center "Champions
Award" |