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Frederick Wiseman

Frederick Wiseman

Actor, Director, Producer

Born January 1, 1930 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA

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Frederick Wiseman is an American filmmaker, documentarian, and theatre director. Documentarian Frederick Wiseman has been noted for his ability to capture the nuances of life in American institutions such as prisons, hospitals, welfare offices, and high schools. He started out in 1963 by producing a fictional feature film, The Cool World, an examination of the lives of Harlem teenagers. In the beginning, Wiseman was a staunch social reformist, and his films were calls for change. Titicut Follies, his first documentary, is an exposé of life in a prison for the criminally insane in Bridgewater, MA. It was controversial and left Wiseman with the reputation of being a muckraker. His four subsequent documentaries were all exposés of other tax-supported institutions designed to show the ineffectiveness of the bureaucracy that not only threatens to destroy them, but also dehumanizes the people they were meant to serve. Wiseman toned down his message and began focusing more on American culture to point out the symbolism of daily activities in his film Primate (1974). In the ‘80s, he began examining institutions as they relate to ideology. Unlike other documentaries, Wiseman’s work does not progress chronologically; rather, the segments are arranged thematically, like an essay, and are linked via rhetorical devices such as comparison and contrast to create a patterned structure. His films are never narrated, thereby forcing viewers to make connections between the sequences themselves. Wiseman has occasionally returned to fictional films, albeit in a non-fiction performance style, as with Seraphita’s Diary (1982) and La Derniere Lettre (2002).

31 wins and 43 nominations

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Filmography

Actor

24

Type

Year

Eephus Feature Film2024

Other People's Children Poster

Other People's Children Feature Film2022

Thanksgiving Poster

Thanksgiving TV Series2018

The Summer House Poster

The Summer House Feature Film2018

The Oscars Poster

The Oscars TV Special2017

Ain't Misbehavin Poster

Ain't Misbehavin Documentary2013

Next to Last (Autumn 63) Short Film2013

Aujourd'hui Poster

Aujourd'hui Short Film2012

The Seventh Art Poster

The Seventh Art TV Series2012

Katie Chats Poster

Katie Chats TV Series2011

Janela Indiscreta Poster

Janela Indiscreta TV Series2010

The Making of Sonia Henie Short Film2009

Ce soir (ou jamais!) Poster

Ce soir (ou jamais!) TV Series2006

The Fabulous Picture Show Poster

The Fabulous Picture Show TV Series2006

There Is No Direction Poster

There Is No Direction Documentary2005

Tavis Smiley Poster

Tavis Smiley TV Series2004

Cinéma Vérité: Defining the Moment Poster

Cinéma Vérité: Defining the Moment Documentary1999

Metropolis Poster

Metropolis TV Series1997

Le cercle de minuit Poster

Le cercle de minuit TV Series1992

To Render a Life Poster

To Render a Life Documentary1992

Charlie Rose Poster

Charlie Rose TV Series1991

Días de cine Poster

Días de cine TV Series1991

Cinema 3 Poster

Cinema 3 TV Series1984

The Advocates TV Series1969

Director

50

Type

Year

Menus-Plaisirs - Les Troisgros Poster

Menus-Plaisirs - Les Troisgros Feature Film2023

A Couple Poster

A Couple Feature Film2022

City Hall Poster

City Hall Documentary2020

Monrovia, Indiana Poster

Monrovia, Indiana Documentary2018

Ex Libris: New York Public Library Poster

Ex Libris: New York Public Library Documentary2017

In Jackson Heights Poster

In Jackson Heights Documentary2015

National Gallery Poster

National Gallery Documentary2014

At Berkeley Poster

At Berkeley Documentary2013

Crazy Horse Poster

Crazy Horse Documentary2011

Boxing Gym Poster

Boxing Gym Documentary2010

I Miss Sonia Henie Poster

I Miss Sonia Henie Short Film2009

La danse Poster

La danse Documentary2009

State Legislature Poster

State Legislature Documentary2007

The Garden Poster

The Garden Documentary2005

Domestic Violence 2 Poster

Domestic Violence 2 Documentary2002

The Last Letter Poster

The Last Letter Feature Film2002

Domestic Violence Poster

Domestic Violence Documentary2001

Belfast, Maine Poster

Belfast, Maine Documentary1999

Independent Lens Poster

Independent Lens TV Series1999

Public Housing Poster

Public Housing Documentary1997

La Comédie-Française ou L'amour joué Poster

La Comédie-Française ou L'amour joué Documentary1996

Ballet Documentary1995

High School II Poster

High School II Documentary1994

Zoo Documentary1993

Aspen Documentary1991

Central Park Poster

Central Park Documentary1989

Near Death Poster

Near Death Documentary1989

Missile Documentary1988

Blind Documentary1987

Adjustment & Work Poster

Adjustment & Work Documentary1986

Deaf Documentary1986

Multi-Handicapped Poster

Multi-Handicapped Documentary1986

Racetrack Poster

Racetrack Documentary1985

The Store Poster

The Store Documentary1983

Seraphita's Diary Poster

Seraphita's Diary Feature Film1982

Model Documentary1981

Manoeuvre Poster

Manoeuvre Documentary1979

Sinai Field Mission Poster

Sinai Field Mission Documentary1978

Canal Zone Poster

Canal Zone Documentary1977

Meat Documentary1976

Welfare Documentary1975

Primate Documentary1974

Juvenile Court Poster

Juvenile Court Documentary1973

Essene Documentary1972

Basic Training Poster

Basic Training Documentary1971

Hospital Poster

Hospital Documentary1970

Law and Order Poster

Law and Order Documentary1969

High School Poster

High School Documentary1968

Titicut Follies Poster

Titicut Follies Documentary1967

NET Journal Poster

NET Journal TV Series1966

Producer

47

Type

Year

Menus-Plaisirs - Les Troisgros Poster

Menus-Plaisirs - Les Troisgros Feature Film2023

A Couple Poster

A Couple Feature Film2022

City Hall Poster

City Hall Documentary2020

Monrovia, Indiana Poster

Monrovia, Indiana Documentary2018

Ex Libris: New York Public Library Poster

Ex Libris: New York Public Library Documentary2017

In Jackson Heights Poster

In Jackson Heights Documentary2015

National Gallery Poster

National Gallery Documentary2014

At Berkeley Poster

At Berkeley Documentary2013

Crazy Horse Poster

Crazy Horse Documentary2011

La danse Poster

La danse Documentary2009

State Legislature Poster

State Legislature Documentary2007

The Garden Poster

The Garden Documentary2005

Domestic Violence 2 Poster

Domestic Violence 2 Documentary2002

The Last Letter Poster

The Last Letter Feature Film2002

Domestic Violence Poster

Domestic Violence Documentary2001

Belfast, Maine Poster

Belfast, Maine Documentary1999

Independent Lens Poster

Independent Lens TV Series1999

Public Housing Poster

Public Housing Documentary1997

La Comédie-Française ou L'amour joué Poster

La Comédie-Française ou L'amour joué Documentary1996

Ballet Documentary1995

Zoo Documentary1993

Aspen Documentary1991

Near Death Poster

Near Death Documentary1989

Missile Documentary1988

Blind Documentary1987

Adjustment & Work Poster

Adjustment & Work Documentary1986

Deaf Documentary1986

Multi-Handicapped Poster

Multi-Handicapped Documentary1986

Racetrack Poster

Racetrack Documentary1985

The Store Poster

The Store Documentary1983

Seraphita's Diary Poster

Seraphita's Diary Feature Film1982

Model Documentary1981

Manoeuvre Poster

Manoeuvre Documentary1979

Sinai Field Mission Poster

Sinai Field Mission Documentary1978

Canal Zone Poster

Canal Zone Documentary1977

Meat Documentary1976

Welfare Documentary1975

Primate Documentary1974

Juvenile Court Poster

Juvenile Court Documentary1973

Essene Documentary1972

Basic Training Poster

Basic Training Documentary1971

Hospital Poster

Hospital Documentary1970

Law and Order Poster

Law and Order Documentary1969

High School Poster

High School Documentary1968

Titicut Follies Poster

Titicut Follies Documentary1967

NET Journal Poster

NET Journal TV Series1966

The Cool World Poster

The Cool World Feature Film1963

Editor

45

Type

Year

Menus-Plaisirs - Les Troisgros Poster

Menus-Plaisirs - Les Troisgros Feature Film2023

A Couple Poster

A Couple Feature Film2022

City Hall Poster

City Hall Documentary2020

Monrovia, Indiana Poster

Monrovia, Indiana Documentary2018

Ex Libris: New York Public Library Poster

Ex Libris: New York Public Library Documentary2017

In Jackson Heights Poster

In Jackson Heights Documentary2015

National Gallery Poster

National Gallery Documentary2014

At Berkeley Poster

At Berkeley Documentary2013

Crazy Horse Poster

Crazy Horse Documentary2011

Boxing Gym Poster

Boxing Gym Documentary2010

State Legislature Poster

State Legislature Documentary2007

The Garden Poster

The Garden Documentary2005

Domestic Violence 2 Poster

Domestic Violence 2 Documentary2002

The Last Letter Poster

The Last Letter Feature Film2002

Domestic Violence Poster

Domestic Violence Documentary2001

Belfast, Maine Poster

Belfast, Maine Documentary1999

Independent Lens Poster

Independent Lens TV Series1999

La Comédie-Française ou L'amour joué Poster

La Comédie-Française ou L'amour joué Documentary1996

Ballet Documentary1995

High School II Poster

High School II Documentary1994

Zoo Documentary1993

Aspen Documentary1991

Near Death Poster

Near Death Documentary1989

Missile Documentary1988

Blind Documentary1987

Adjustment & Work Poster

Adjustment & Work Documentary1986

Deaf Documentary1986

Multi-Handicapped Poster

Multi-Handicapped Documentary1986

Racetrack Poster

Racetrack Documentary1985

The Store Poster

The Store Documentary1983

Seraphita's Diary Poster

Seraphita's Diary Feature Film1982

Model Documentary1981

Manoeuvre Poster

Manoeuvre Documentary1979

Sinai Field Mission Poster

Sinai Field Mission Documentary1978

Canal Zone Poster

Canal Zone Documentary1977

Meat Documentary1976

Welfare Documentary1975

Primate Documentary1974

Juvenile Court Poster

Juvenile Court Documentary1973

Essene Documentary1972

Basic Training Poster

Basic Training Documentary1971

Hospital Poster

Hospital Documentary1970

Law and Order Poster

Law and Order Documentary1969

High School Poster

High School Documentary1968

Titicut Follies Poster

Titicut Follies Documentary1967

Sound Department

12

Type

Year

City Hall Poster

City Hall Documentary2020

Ex Libris: New York Public Library Poster

Ex Libris: New York Public Library Documentary2017

In Jackson Heights Poster

In Jackson Heights Documentary2015

National Gallery Poster

National Gallery Documentary2014

At Berkeley Poster

At Berkeley Documentary2013

Boxing Gym Poster

Boxing Gym Documentary2010

The Garden Poster

The Garden Documentary2005

Domestic Violence Poster

Domestic Violence Documentary2001

Independent Lens Poster

Independent Lens TV Series1999

La Comédie-Française ou L'amour joué Poster

La Comédie-Française ou L'amour joué Documentary1996

Zoo Documentary1993

Near Death Poster

Near Death Documentary1989

Writer

6

Type

Year

A Couple Poster

A Couple Feature Film2022

National Gallery Poster

National Gallery Documentary2014

The Last Letter Poster

The Last Letter Feature Film2002

Central Park Poster

Central Park Documentary1989

Canal Zone Poster

Canal Zone Documentary1977

Law and Order Poster

Law and Order Documentary1969

Thanks

2

Paris Is Burning Poster

Paris Is Burning Documentary1990

Soldier Girls Poster

Soldier Girls Documentary1981

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