Frederick Wiseman
Directing · Director · Producer · Editor
Born Jan 1, 1930 · Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Active 1964–2026 · Awards: Guggenheim Fellowship, MacArthur Fellows Program, George Polk Award, Peabody Awards, Dan David Prize, honorary doctorate of Pompeu Fabra University, Academy Honorary Award
Frederick Wiseman (January 1, 1930 — February 16, 2026) was an American filmmaker, documentarian, and theatre director. As a documentarian, Wiseman has been noted for his ability to capture the nuances of life in American institutions such…
Filmography
A Private Life (2025) — Dr. GoldsteinOther People's Children (2022) — Dr. WisemanTiticut Follies (1967) — Director · Writer · Producer · EditorHigh School (1969) — Director · Editor · Producer · WriterMy Sole Desire (2023) — Le client du printempsJane Austen Wrecked My Life (2025) — PoèteNational Gallery (2014) — Director · Writer · Sound · Producer · EditorEx Libris: The New York Public Library (2017) — Director · Editor · Producer · SoundWelfare (1975) — Director · Editor · ProducerEephus (2025) — Branch Moreland (voice)Deaf (1986) — Director · Editor · ProducerLa Danse: The Paris Opera Ballet (2009) — Director · Sound Director · Writer · Editor · ProducerJuvenile Court (1973) — Director · Editor · ProducerHospital (1970) — Director · Producer · EditorAt Berkeley (2013) — Sound · Editor · Producer · DirectorLaw and Order (1969) — Director · Editor · Producer · WriterIn Jackson Heights (2015) — Producer · Director · Sound Director · EditorCrazy Horse (2011) — Editor · Producer · DirectorThe Summer House (2018) — CNC Commission memberNear Death (1989) — Editor · Producer · DirectorPrimate (1974) — Director · Producer · EditorCentral Park (1990) — Director · Editor · ProducerBelfast, Maine (1999) — Director · Producer · EditorBallet (1995) — Director · Producer · Editor