Wilcox, Desmond John

▪ 2001

      British television executive and documentarian (b. May 21, 1931, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, Eng.—d. Sept. 6, 2000, London, Eng.), made memorable television documentaries noted for their humanitarian aspects, among them Americans (1979) and, especially, The Boy David (1983), part of his BBC series The Visit (1982–91). Over 10 years' time—on the BBC series and its ITV revival (1993–94)—he followed the story of David, a Peruvian boy facially disfigured by disease, who was adopted and treated by a Scottish plastic surgeon.

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