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Frederick Wiseman

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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... See full bio »

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Filmography

Hide HideDirector (41 titles)
2011 Crazy Horse (documentary)
 
2010 Boxing Gym (documentary)
 
2009 La danse (documentary)
 
2007 State Legislature (documentary)
 
2005 Independent Lens (TV series documentary)
– The Last Letter/Zyklon Portrait/The Walnut Tree (2005)
 
2005 The Garden
 
2002 Domestic Violence 2 (documentary)
 
2002 The Last Letter
 
2001 Domestic Violence (documentary)
 
1999 Belfast, Maine (documentary)
 
1997 Public Housing (documentary)
 
1996 La Comédie-Française ou L'amour joué (documentary)
 
1995 Ballet (documentary)
 
1994 High School II (documentary)
 
1993 Zoo (documentary)
 
1991 Central Park (documentary)
 
1991 Aspen (documentary)
 
1989 Near Death (documentary)
 
1987 Blind (documentary)
 
1987 Missile (documentary)
 
1986 Multi-Handicapped (documentary)
 
1986 Deaf (documentary)
 
1986 Adjustment and Work (documentary)
 
1985 Racetrack (documentary)
 
1983 The Store (documentary)
 
1980 Seraphita's Diary
 
1980 Model (documentary)
 
1979 Manoeuvre (documentary)
 
1978 Sinai Field Mission (documentary)
 
1977 Canal Zone (documentary)
 
1976 Meat (documentary)
 
1975 Welfare (documentary)
 
1974 Primate (documentary)
 
1973 Juvenile Court (documentary)
 
1972 Essene (documentary)
 
1971 I Miss Sonia Henie (short)
 
1971 Basic Training (documentary)
 
1970 Hospital (TV documentary)
 
1969 Law and Order (TV documentary)
 
1968 High School (documentary)
 
1967 Titicut Follies (documentary)
 
Show ShowProducer (35 titles)
2011 Crazy Horse (documentary) (producer)
 
2009 La danse (documentary) (producer)
 
2007 State Legislature (documentary) (producer)
 
2005 The Garden (producer)
 
2002 Domestic Violence 2 (documentary) (producer)
 
2002 The Last Letter (producer)
 
2001 Domestic Violence (documentary) (producer)
 
1999 Belfast, Maine (documentary) (producer)
 
1997 Public Housing (documentary) (producer)
 
1996 La Comédie-Française ou L'amour joué (documentary) (producer)
 
1995 Ballet (documentary) (producer)
 
1991 Aspen (documentary) (producer)
 
1989 Near Death (documentary) (producer)
 
1987 Blind (documentary) (producer)
 
1987 Missile (documentary) (producer)
 
1986 Adjustment and Work (documentary) (producer)
 
1986 Deaf (documentary) (producer)
 
1986 Multi-Handicapped (documentary) (producer)
 
1985 Racetrack (documentary) (producer)
 
1980 Model (documentary) (producer)
 
1980 Seraphita's Diary (producer)
 
1979 Manoeuvre (documentary) (producer)
 
1978 Sinai Field Mission (documentary) (producer)
 
1977 Canal Zone (documentary) (producer)
 
1976 Meat (documentary) (producer)
 
1975 Welfare (documentary) (producer)
 
1974 Primate (documentary) (producer)
 
1973 Juvenile Court (documentary) (producer)
 
1972 Essene (documentary) (producer)
 
1971 Basic Training (documentary) (producer)
 
1970 Hospital (TV documentary) (producer)
 
1969 Law and Order (TV documentary) (producer)
 
1968 High School (documentary) (producer)
 
1967 Titicut Follies (documentary) (producer)
 
1964 The Cool World (producer)
 
Show ShowEditor (35 titles)
2011 Crazy Horse (documentary)
 
2010 Boxing Gym (documentary)
 
2007 State Legislature (documentary)
 
2005 Independent Lens (TV series documentary)
– The Last Letter/Zyklon Portrait/The Walnut Tree (2005)
 
2005 The Garden
 
2002 Domestic Violence 2 (documentary)
 
2002 The Last Letter
 
2001 Domestic Violence (documentary)
 
1999 Belfast, Maine (documentary)
 
1996 La Comédie-Française ou L'amour joué (documentary)
 
1995 Ballet (documentary)
 
1994 High School II (documentary)
 
1991 Aspen (documentary)
 
1989 Near Death (documentary)
 
1987 Blind (documentary)
 
1987 Missile (documentary)
 
1986 Multi-Handicapped (documentary)
 
1986 Deaf (documentary)
 
1986 Adjustment and Work (documentary)
 
1985 Racetrack (documentary)
 
1980 Seraphita's Diary
 
1980 Model (documentary)
 
1979 Manoeuvre (documentary)
 
1978 Sinai Field Mission (documentary)
 
1977 Canal Zone (documentary)
 
1976 Meat (documentary)
 
1975 Welfare (documentary)
 
1974 Primate (documentary)
 
1973 Juvenile Court (documentary)
 
1972 Essene (documentary)
 
1971 Basic Training (documentary)
 
1970 Hospital (TV documentary)
 
1969 Law and Order (TV documentary)
 
1968 High School (documentary)
 
1967 Titicut Follies (documentary)
 
Show ShowWriter (5 titles)
2002 The Last Letter (monologue / screenplay)
 
1991 Central Park (documentary)
 
1977 Canal Zone (documentary)
 
1971 Basic Training (documentary)
 
1969 Law and Order (TV documentary)
 
Show ShowSound Department (4 titles)
2010 Boxing Gym (documentary) (sound)
 
2005 The Garden (sound)
 
2001 Domestic Violence (documentary) (sound)
 
1996 La Comédie-Française ou L'amour joué (documentary) (sound)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
1981 Soldier Girls (documentary) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (8 titles)
2013 Un voyageur (documentary)
Himself
 
2011 Cinema 3 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 22 January 2011 (2011) … Himself
 
2010 The Fabulous Picture Show (TV series)
Himself
– On the Path (2010) … Himself
 
2006 Ce soir (ou jamais!) (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 29 November 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2005 There Is No Direction (documentary short)
Himself
 
2000 Cinéma Vérité: Defining the Moment (documentary)
 
1995 Charlie Rose (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 23 June 1995 (1995) … Himself - Guest
 
1992 To Render a Life (documentary)
Himself
 

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