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. [Source]
Publication Date:Origin: nytimes.com
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Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/movies/frederick-wiseman-dead.html