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Biography
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.
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Awards & recognition
- Academy Honorary Award · 2017
- honorary doctorate of Pompeu Fabra University · 2016
- George Polk Award · 2005
- Dan David Prize · 2003
- Guggenheim Fellowship
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- MacArthur Fellows Program
- Peabody Awards
Filmography18 titles
National Gallery
2014Director, Editor, Producer, Sound, Writer
2014Director, Editor, Producer, Sound, Writer
Welfare
1975Director, Editor, Producer
1975Director, Editor, Producer
Juvenile Court
1973Director, Editor, Producer
1973Director, Editor, Producer
High School
1968Director, Editor, Producer, Writer
1968Director, Editor, Producer, Writer
Titicut Follies
1967Director, Editor, Producer, Writer
1967Director, Editor, Producer, Writer
Eephus
2024as Branch Moreland (voice)
2024as Branch Moreland (voice)
Other People's Children
2022as Dr. Wiseman
2022as Dr. Wiseman
At Berkeley
2013Director, Editor, Producer, Sound
2013Director, Editor, Producer, Sound
In Jackson Heights
2015Director, Editor, Producer, Sound Director
2015Director, Editor, Producer, Sound Director
My Sole Desire
2022as Le client du printemps
2022as Le client du printemps
City Hall
2020Director, Editor, Producer
2020Director, Editor, Producer
Model
1981Director, Editor, Producer
1981Director, Editor, Producer
Ex Libris
2017Director, Editor, Producer, Sound
2017Director, Editor, Producer, Sound
The Store
1983Director, Editor, Producer
1983Director, Editor, Producer
Aspen
1991Director, Editor, Producer
1991Director, Editor, Producer
Monrovia, Indiana
2018Director, Editor, Producer, Sound
2018Director, Editor, Producer, Sound
Jane Austen Wrecked My Life
2024as Poète
2024as Poète
A Private Life
2025as Dr. Goldstein
2025as Dr. Goldstein