Frederick Wiseman

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Frederick Wiseman (January 1, 1930 – February 16, 2026) was an American filmmaker, documentarian, theater director, editor, and actor. His work primarily explored American institutions. His most notable documentaries include Titicut Follies (1967), Hospital (1970), Welfare (1975), and In Jackson Heights (2015). His films were noted for their dramatic structure despite appearing to eschew narrative devices and for tackling social and economic issues in the United States. Wiseman's other documentaries include High School (1968), Law and Order (1969), Model (1981), Missile (1988), Ballet (1995), State Legislature (2007), La Danse (2009), Boxing Gym (2010), National Gallery (2014), Ex Libris: The New York Public Library (2017), Monrovia, Indiana (2018), City Hall (2020), and Menus-Plaisirs – Les Troisgros (2023). He only directed two narrative films: La Dernière Lettre (2002) and A Couple (2022). Aside from filmmaking, he also directed several stage productions and appeared in films such as...

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