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Frederick Wiseman obituary

Influential documentary film-maker whose work explored American institutions and French culture

The Guardian - UK · Feb 21

Remembering Frederick Wiseman: the filmmaker who changed documentary cinema forever

Frederick Wiseman, who died yesterday at the age of 96, was an American filmmaker whose carefully observed works changed documentary cinema forever, shedding light on institutions, individuals and everyday life.

The Conversation · Feb 18

The World Has Turned and Left Me Here

Plus: Tariffs, tariffs, and even more news about tariffs! And George W. Bush has some interesting thoughts about George Washington.

Reason · Feb 17

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Frederick Wiseman brought a uniquely empowering scale to his immersive documents of ordinary life

His maximal studies of US institutions such as welfare bureaucracy and an intensive care unit were packed with human detail and free from explicit commentary

The Guardian - UK · Feb 17

Highly respected Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker dies aged 96

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The Independent UK · Feb 17

Frederick Wiseman, giant of documentary filmmaking, dies aged 96

Wiseman’s influence on non-fiction cinema is impossible to overstate. Over the course of six decades, his work was primarily about exploring American institutions.

Euronews · Feb 17

Frederick Wiseman death: Acclaimed documentary filmmaker dies aged 96

Documentarian behind critically praised works such as ‘Titicut Follies’ and ‘Ex Libris’ received an honorary Oscar in 2016

The Independent UK · Feb 17

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Frederick Wiseman, prolific documentary film-maker, dies aged 96

Recognised with an honorary Academy Award in 2016, Wiseman directed and produced almost 50 films with a lifelong commitment to curiosity and naturalism

The Guardian - AU · Feb 17

Oscar-winning filmmaker Frederick Wiseman dies, leaving legacy of American institutions

Oscar-winning documentary maker Frederick Wiseman is dead at age 96

The Independent UK · Feb 16

Meet 96-year-old Frederick Wiseman, the best American filmmaker you’ve (probably) never heard of

INSIDE FILM: There are few filmmakers around as insightful, prolific, and profound as Wiseman, writes Louis Chilton. But his films have always been difficult to watch in the UK – until now

The Independent UK · Jan 26

Menus-Plaisirs: Les Troisgros review – Frederick Wiseman’s mammoth feast for the eyes

Over four hours, cinema-verite demigod Wiseman takes a gastronomic tour through the minutiae of running a triple-starred Michelin restaurant

The Guardian - UK · Dec 31, 2025

Demi Moore And Frederick Wiseman To Headline 2024 Cannes Festival

Explore the diverse lineup at The American Pavilion during the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, featuring industry discussions, showcases, and special events.

Frederick Wiseman’s Latest Doc Looks at Prominent French Culinary Family

Documentary filmmaker, who is 94, debuts ‘Menus-Plaisirs–Les Troisgros’ on PBS

Broadcasting & Cable · Mar 22, 2024

Melbourne international film festival 2023: 10 things to see and do, from BlackBerry to new Kelly Reichardt

Plus Josh O’Connor as a grumpy archaeologist, Hugo Weaving as a scabby hermit, and a queer noir – all part of Miff’s 71st edition

The Guardian - AU · Jul 11, 2023

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Boston Herald · Dec 2, 2022

‘A Couple’ review: Frederick Wiseman’s back with a winner

Talk about women talking. After making fly-on-the-wall documentaries for 60 years, Boston-born filmmaker Frederick Wiseman, 92, has made a second narrative film. The first was the 2002 effort “La derniere lettre.” Like its predecessor, “A Couple” is a one-woman show, in this case featuring French actor Nathalie Boutefeu, who co-wrote…

Los Angeles Times · Nov 22, 2022

Review: Frederick Wiseman's gorgeous 'A Couple' brings the words of Sophia Tolstoy to life

The title of "A Couple," Frederick Wiseman's new movie, is both intriguing and a little misleading. Intriguing because it doesn't make reference to a place, establishment or social issue, as you might expect by now from this 92-year-old master of the institution-centric documentary. And misleading because in the course of…

The Guardian - UK · Sep 2, 2022

A Couple review – Tolstoy’s other half in mournful closeup

Venice film festival: Nathalie Boutefou is superb as Sofia, the author’s wife, assistant and rival, in a shrewd character study

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