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Frederick Wiseman (born January 1, 1930) is an American filmmaker, documentarian, and theater director. His work is primarily about exploring American institutions. [1] In 2017, The New York Times called him "one of the most important and original filmmakers working today".
Frederick Wiseman. Director: National Gallery. Born in 1930, Wiseman is a Cambridge, Massachusetts resident and member of the Massachusetts Bar Association who turned to filmmaking in 1967, after years as an instructor and/or researcher at Boston University, Brandeis University, and Harvard.
May 3, 2018 · Frederick Wiseman is a legend among filmmakers, a documentarian who’s been chronicling American life and institutions with a keen eye.
May 21, 2024 · Frederick Wiseman, American filmmaker noted for his documentaries that examine the functioning of American institutions. His notable films included Titicut Follies (1967), Hospital (1970), Public Housing (1997), Monrovia, Indiana (2018), and City Hall (2020).
Jul 17, 2018 · Frederick Wiseman: 10 essential films. By Michael Ewins. Lists. With his latest film, Ex Libris: The New York Public Library, currently in cinemas, we take a tour through the career of one of cinema’s greatest documentary makers. 17 July 2018.
23 hours ago · Frederick Wiseman was born on January 1, 1930, in Boston, Massachusetts. He pursued a robust educational background, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts from Williams College in 1951. He then earned a Juris Doctor degree from Yale Law School in 1954. Initially, Wiseman pursued a legal career and eventually became a teacher of criminal law, an ...
Frederick Wiseman, Chronicler of the Western World Philippe Pilard (originally published in La Sept/Arte) Fred Wiseman is probably one of today’s greatest living documentary filmmakers.
