Documentary pioneer Frederick Wiseman dies
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Documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman, whose influential films dissected American institutions, died aged 96, leaving a lasting influence on observational documentary filmmaking.
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Bloody hell, tough week for heroes dying, and it’s only Tuesday
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
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February 17, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Bloody hell, tough week for heroes dying, and it’s only Tuesday
Reposted by McKenzie Wark
not that I expect James Dolan to grow a soul at this late date, but one great way to commemorate the death of Frederick Wiseman would be to withdraw the legal threats and finally let them release the movie about Madison Square Garden Wiseman shot in 1998
February 17, 2026 at 10:33 PM
not that I expect James Dolan to grow a soul at this late date, but one great way to commemorate the death of Frederick Wiseman would be to withdraw the legal threats and finally let them release the movie about Madison Square Garden Wiseman shot in 1998
Reposted by Robert C. Richards
I wrote about Frederick Wiseman, for whom most superlatives don't go far enough, and the most important thing he did that wasn't making movies.
America Just Lost Another of Its Great Institutions. This One Was a Filmmaker.
Frederick Wiseman leaves behind a body of work as massive as all the institutions he chronicled.
slate.com
February 17, 2026 at 9:58 PM
I wrote about Frederick Wiseman, for whom most superlatives don't go far enough, and the most important thing he did that wasn't making movies.