Frederick Wiseman, 96, Penetrating Documentarian of Institutions, Dies
- Posted on February 16, 2026
- Wiseman, Frederick
- By The New York Times
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Frederick Wiseman, 96, Penetrating Documentarian of Institutions, Dies
He exposed abuses in films like “Titicut Follies,” a once-banned portrait of a mental hospital, but ranged widely in subject matter, from a Queens neighborhood to a French restaurant. continue reading...