Obituaries
Frederick Wiseman obituary: towering figure of American documentary filmmaking
Across a filmmaking career spanning more than five decades, Wiseman – who has died at 96 – refined a uniquely austere, quietly radical form of documentary cinema. Working without narration, interviews or music, he revealed the inner workings of institutions and the full spectrum of human behaviour.
By Philip Concannon
Frederick Wiseman obituary: towering figure of American documentary filmmaking