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Frederick Wiseman Dies: Prolific Documentary Filmmaker & Honorary Oscar Winner Was 96

Frederick Wiseman, the renowned and prolific documentary filmmaker who focused his lens on all parts American society and its institutions for almost 60 year and was given an honorary Oscar in 2016, died Monday. He was 96. The news was revealed by his family through his production company Zipporah Films, which has distributed Wiseman’s films […]

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NPRHigh52d ago

Frederick Wiseman, who captured the weirdness and wonder of everyday life, dies at 96

The prolific, pioneering filmmaker made dozens of documentaries and chronicled the inner workings of institutions. His 1967 film, Titicut Follies, revealed appalling conditions at a prison facility.

By Chloe Veltman

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varietyMostly Factual52d ago

Frederick Wiseman, Legendary Documentary Filmmaker, Dies at 96

Frederick Wiseman, the prolific documentarian behind films like “Titicut Follies,” “At Berkeley,” “National Gallery” and “Ex Libris,” died on Monday. He was 96 years old. Wiseman’s death was announced in a joint statement from the Wiseman family and Zipporah Films. “For nearly six decades, Frederick Wiseman createdd an unparalleled body of work, a sweeping cinematic […]

By Jack Dunn

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hollywood-reporterMostly Factual52d ago

Frederick Wiseman, Oscar-Winning Documentarian, Dies at 96

The 'silent auteur' tackled troubling social and economic issues in such films as 'Titicut Follies,' which exposed brutalities at a hospital for the criminally insane.

By Mike Barnes

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rolling-stoneMostly Factual52d ago

Frederick Wiseman, Titan of Documentary Filmmaking, Dead at 96

Director eschewed talking-head interviews and title cards to spotlight the joy and rot of various institutions

By Jon Blistein

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deadlineMostly Factual52d ago

Frederick Wiseman Dies: Prolific Documentary Filmmaker & Honorary Oscar Winner Was 96

Frederick Wiseman, the renowned and prolific documentary filmmaker who focused his lens on all parts American society and its institutions for almost 60 year and was given an honorary Oscar in 2016, died Monday. He was 96. The news was revealed by his family through his production company Zipporah Films, which has distributed Wiseman’s films […]

By Patrick Hipes

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