Frederick Wiseman

Frederick Wiseman

January 1, 1930 · 96 years old

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 as prisons, hospitals, welfare offices, and high schools. He…

Known For

13 titles
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A Private Life

A Private Life

2025 · 1h 47m · Movie

The renowned psychiatrist Lilian Steiner mounts a private investigation into the death of one of her patients, whom she is convinced has been murdered.

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Other People's Children

Other People's Children

2022 · 1h 43m · Movie

A childless woman forms a deep bond with her boyfriend's young daughter.

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3
High School

High School

1969 · 1h 15m · Movie

Documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman takes us inside Northeast High School as a fly on the wall to observe the teachers and how they interact with the students.

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4
National Gallery

National Gallery

2014 · 3h 0m · Movie

A documentary that goes inside one of the great museums of the world: The National Gallery in London.

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Ex Libris

Ex Libris

2017 · 3h 17m · Movie

A look within the walls of the New York Public Library.

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Jane Austen Wrecked My Life

Jane Austen Wrecked My Life

2025 · 1h 38m · Movie

A desperately single bookseller, lost in a fantasy world, finds herself forced to fulfill her dreams of becoming a writer in order to stop messing up her love life.

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In Jackson Heights

In Jackson Heights

2015 · 3h 10m · Movie

Jackson Heights, Queens is one of the most culturally diverse communities in the US where 167 languages are spoken. IN JACKSON HEIGHTS explores the conflict between maintaining ties to old traditions and adapting to American values.

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Menus-Plaisirs - Les Troisgros

Menus-Plaisirs - Les Troisgros

2023 · 4h 0m · Movie

A 93-year-old director embeds inside a French restaurant that's held three Michelin stars for more than 50 years.

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La danse

La danse

2009 · 2h 39m · Movie

The film follows the production of seven ballets by the Paris Opera Ballet.

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Welfare

Welfare

1975 · 2h 47m · Movie

WELFARE shows the nature and complexity of the welfare system in sequences illustrating the staggering diversity of problems that constitute welfare: housing, unemployment, divorce, medical and psychiatric problems, abandoned and ...

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The Store

The Store

1983 · 1h 58m · Movie

A look at the employees and shoppers at the Neiman-Marcus department in Dallas, Texas during the holiday season.

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Aspen

Aspen

1991 · 2h 26m · Movie

The film documents the daily life and activities of the people who live, work, visit and play in Aspen, a town famous in the 19th century for silver mining and now known for its scenic splendor and fashionable people.

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