Post by: AngelOfThyNight on February 16, 2026, 05:00:13 PM
The prolific, pioneering filmmaker made dozens of documentaries and chronicled the inner workings of institutions. His 1967 film, Titicut Follies, revealed appalling conditions at a prison facility.
The prolific, pioneering filmmaker made dozens of documentaries and chronicled the inner workings of institutions. His 1967 film, Titicut Follies, revealed appalling conditions at a prison facility.
(Image credit: Larry Busacca)
Source: Frederick Wiseman, who captured the weirdness and wonder of everyday life, dies at 96 (https://www.npr.org/2026/02/16/1184170407/frederick-wiseman-obituary)