Frederick Wiseman
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Frederick Wiseman is an acclaimed American documentary filmmaker renowned for his observational, institution-focused films that exemplify the Direct Cinema style.
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| Frederick Wiseman canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
American person
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documentary filmmaker ⓘ editor ⓘ film director ⓘ film producer ⓘ human ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| activeIn |
20th century
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21st century ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Academy Honorary Award
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Commandeur de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres NERFINISHED ⓘ Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement NERFINISHED ⓘ MacArthur Fellowship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1930-01-01 ⓘ |
| editingApproach | observational montage ⓘ |
| familyName | Wiseman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded | Zipporah Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | documentary film ⓘ |
| givenName | Frederick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
films about public institutions
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long-form, non-narrated documentaries ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | Direct Cinema NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Frederick Wiseman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
institution-focused documentaries
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observational documentary films ⓘ |
| notableWork |
At Berkeley
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City Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ Ex Libris: The New York Public Library NERFINISHED ⓘ High School NERFINISHED ⓘ Hospital ⓘ Law and Order NERFINISHED ⓘ National Gallery NERFINISHED ⓘ Public Housing NERFINISHED ⓘ Titicut Follies NERFINISHED ⓘ Welfare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
documentary filmmaker
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film director ⓘ film editor ⓘ film producer ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Boston, Massachusetts
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surface form:
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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| primaryTopicOf | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Wiseman ⓘ |
| style | observational cinema ⓘ |
| subjectOf | retrospectives at major film festivals ⓘ |
| usesInterviews | rarely ⓘ |
| usesNarration | no ⓘ |
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