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About Frederick Wiseman
Frederick Wiseman was an American filmmaker, documentarian, theater director, editor, and actor. His work primarily explored American institutions. His most notable documentaries include Titicut Follies (1967), Hospital (1970), Welfare (1975), and In Jackson Heights (2015). His films were noted for their dramatic structure despite appearing to eschew narrative devices and for tackling social and economic issues in the United States.
Everything about Frederick Wiseman →- Occupation
- film director, film producer, screenwriter, university teacher
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- January 1, 1930
- Died
- February 16, 2026