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Frederick Wiseman

Frederick Wiseman
Wiseman in June 2005
Born (1930-01-01) January 1, 1930 (age 95)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Alma materWilliams College (B.A., 1951)
Yale Law School (LL.B., 1954)
Occupation(s)director, producer
Years active1963-present
Spouse
Zipporah Batshaw
(m. 1955; died 2021)
Children2

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".[2]

  1. ^ Philippe Pilard (August 26, 2012). "Frederick Wiseman, Chronicler of the Western World". La Sept/Arte. Archived from the original on May 6, 2017.
  2. ^ Scott, A.O.; Dargis, Manohla (April 6, 2017). "Frederick Wiseman: The Filmmaker Who Shows Us Ourselves". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on April 17, 2017. Retrieved September 3, 2017.

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