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Frederick Wiseman(I)

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Born in 1930, Wiseman is a Cambridge, Massachusetts resident and member of the Massachusetts Bar Association who turned to filmmaking in 1967, after years as an instructor and/or researcher at Boston University, Brandeis University, and Harvard. In 1970 he founded Zipporah Films, Inc., which continues to distribute his documentaries. Wiseman has also written and lectured widely on law enforcement issues.
BornJanuary 1, 1930
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BornJanuary 1, 1930
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    • Won 3 Primetime Emmys
      • 48 wins & 56 nominations total

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    Known for

    Titicut Follies (1967)
    Titicut Follies
    7.7
    • Director
    • 1967
    National Gallery (2014)
    National Gallery
    7.3
    • Director
    • 2014
    Ex Libris: New York Public Library (2017)
    Ex Libris: New York Public Library
    7.4
    • Director
    • 2017
    City Hall (2020)
    City Hall
    7.4
    • Director
    • 2020

    Credits

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    Director



    • Menus-plaisirs - Les Troisgros (2023)
      Menus-plaisirs - Les Troisgros
      7.8
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Un couple (2022)
      Un couple
      5.5
      • Director
      • 2022
    • City Hall (2020)
      City Hall
      7.4
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Monrovia, Indiana (2018)
      Monrovia, Indiana
      7.0
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Ex Libris: New York Public Library (2017)
      Ex Libris: New York Public Library
      7.4
      • Director
      • 2017
    • In Jackson Heights (2015)
      In Jackson Heights
      7.2
      • Director
      • 2015
    • National Gallery (2014)
      National Gallery
      7.3
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Independent Lens (1999)
      Independent Lens
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2005–2014
    • At Berkeley (2013)
      At Berkeley
      7.2
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Crazy Horse - Les coulisses du temple de la sensualité (2011)
      Crazy Horse - Les coulisses du temple de la sensualité
      6.5
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Boxing Gym (2010)
      Boxing Gym
      7.0
      • Director
      • 2010
    • La Danse: Le Ballet de l'Opéra de Paris (2009)
      La Danse: Le Ballet de l'Opéra de Paris
      7.2
      • Director
      • 2009
    • State Legislature (2007)
      State Legislature
      7.6
      • Director
      • 2007
    • The Garden (2005)
      The Garden
      7.7
      • Director
      • 2005
    • Domestic Violence 2 (2002)
      Domestic Violence 2
      7.4
      • Director
      • 2002

    Editor



    • Menus-plaisirs - Les Troisgros (2023)
      Menus-plaisirs - Les Troisgros
      7.8
      • Editor
      • 2023
    • Un couple (2022)
      Un couple
      5.5
      • Editor
      • 2022
    • City Hall (2020)
      City Hall
      7.4
      • Editor
      • 2020
    • Monrovia, Indiana (2018)
      Monrovia, Indiana
      7.0
      • Editor
      • 2018
    • Ex Libris: New York Public Library (2017)
      Ex Libris: New York Public Library
      7.4
      • Editor
      • 2017
    • In Jackson Heights (2015)
      In Jackson Heights
      7.2
      • Editor
      • 2015
    • National Gallery (2014)
      National Gallery
      7.3
      • Editor
      • 2014
    • Independent Lens (1999)
      Independent Lens
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Editor
      • 2005–2014
    • At Berkeley (2013)
      At Berkeley
      7.2
      • Editor
      • 2013
    • Crazy Horse - Les coulisses du temple de la sensualité (2011)
      Crazy Horse - Les coulisses du temple de la sensualité
      6.5
      • Editor
      • 2011
    • Boxing Gym (2010)
      Boxing Gym
      7.0
      • Editor
      • 2010
    • La Danse: Le Ballet de l'Opéra de Paris (2009)
      La Danse: Le Ballet de l'Opéra de Paris
      7.2
      • Editor
      • 2009
    • State Legislature (2007)
      State Legislature
      7.6
      • Editor
      • 2007
    • The Garden (2005)
      The Garden
      7.7
      • Editor
      • 2005
    • Domestic Violence 2 (2002)
      Domestic Violence 2
      7.4
      • Editor
      • 2002

    Producer



    • Menus-plaisirs - Les Troisgros (2023)
      Menus-plaisirs - Les Troisgros
      7.8
      • producer
      • 2023
    • Un couple (2022)
      Un couple
      5.5
      • producer
      • 2022
    • City Hall (2020)
      City Hall
      7.4
      • producer
      • 2020
    • Monrovia, Indiana (2018)
      Monrovia, Indiana
      7.0
      • producer
      • 2018
    • Ex Libris: New York Public Library (2017)
      Ex Libris: New York Public Library
      7.4
      • producer
      • 2017
    • In Jackson Heights (2015)
      In Jackson Heights
      7.2
      • producer
      • 2015
    • National Gallery (2014)
      National Gallery
      7.3
      • producer
      • 2014
    • Independent Lens (1999)
      Independent Lens
      8.1
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2014
    • At Berkeley (2013)
      At Berkeley
      7.2
      • producer
      • 2013
    • Crazy Horse - Les coulisses du temple de la sensualité (2011)
      Crazy Horse - Les coulisses du temple de la sensualité
      6.5
      • producer
      • 2011
    • La Danse: Le Ballet de l'Opéra de Paris (2009)
      La Danse: Le Ballet de l'Opéra de Paris
      7.2
      • producer: Zipporah Films
      • 2009
    • State Legislature (2007)
      State Legislature
      7.6
      • producer
      • 2007
    • The Garden (2005)
      The Garden
      7.7
      • producer
      • 2005
    • Domestic Violence 2 (2002)
      Domestic Violence 2
      7.4
      • producer
      • 2002
    • La dernière lettre (2002)
      La dernière lettre
      6.8
      • producer
      • 2002

    Videos8

    What to Watch After "Tiger King"
    Clip 4:33
    What to Watch After "Tiger King"
    National Gallery
    Clip 2:41
    National Gallery
    National Gallery
    Clip 2:41
    National Gallery
    National Gallery
    Clip 1:52
    National Gallery
    Theatrical Trailer
    Trailer 1:23
    Theatrical Trailer
    Boxing Gym
    Trailer 2:17
    Boxing Gym
    La danse - Le ballet de l'Opéra de Paris
    Trailer 2:05
    La danse - Le ballet de l'Opéra de Paris

    Personal details

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    • Official site
      • Zipporah Films, Inc., Award Winning Films by Frederick Wiseman
    • Born
      • January 1, 1930
      • Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    • Parents
        Jacob Leo Wiseman
    • Other works
      He and Ruth Maleczech directed Vasily Grossman's play, "Life and Fate," in a Spring Festival production at the American Repertory Theatre production in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Robert Brustein was artistic director.
    • Publicity listings
      • 2 Interviews
      • 4 Articles
      • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      In interviews, Wiseman has emphasized that his films are not and cannot be unbiased.
    • Quotes
      [on editing] My job as editor is to make the film as best I can from the rushes. What I think about the subject matter is what you see in the final film. At least 50% of editing has nothing to do with technique. I ask myself what it is I am seeing and hearing in the rushes. I have to at least delude myself into thinking that I understand what is going on in each of the sequences in order to (1) decide which sequences to use, (2) how to edit them into a usable form and (3) create a narrative, dramatic structure in which each segment has its proper place. This process often takes a year. A month or two before I finish I usually start thinking about what I want to do next. This is my way of avoiding a postpartum depression.
    • Trademarks
        Systematic investigation of institutions and social settings

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    • How old is Frederick Wiseman?
      95 years old
    • When was Frederick Wiseman born?
      January 1, 1930
    • Where was Frederick Wiseman born?
      Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    • What is Frederick Wiseman known for?
      Titicut Follies, City Hall, National Gallery, and Ex Libris
    • Who are Frederick Wiseman's parents?
      Jacob Leo Wiseman and Gertrude Leah Wiseman

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