FILM DIRECTOR

Frederick Wiseman

1930 - Today

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Frederick Wiseman (born January 1, 1930) is an American filmmaker, documentarian, and theater director. His work is primarily about exploring American institutions. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Frederick Wiseman has received more than 657,988 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Frederick Wiseman is the 577th most popular film director (down from 522nd in 2019), the 3,728th most popular biography from United States (down from 3,416th in 2019) and the 139th most popular American Film Director.

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  • 660k

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  • 53.09

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 18

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.86

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.47

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Frederick Wiseman ranks 577 out of 2,041. Before him are Jean-Paul Rappeneau, Elmar Klos, André Delvaux, Lewis Gilbert, Roger Donaldson, and Rintaro. After him are Budd Boetticher, Henri Colpi, Carlo Lizzani, Ján Kadár, Juzo Itami, and Jaco Van Dormael.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1930, Frederick Wiseman ranks 233. Before him are Bora Kostić, Jacques Hamel, Ross Perot, Liliana Segre, Norio Ohga, and Ken Naganuma. After him are Adile Naşit, Roy E. Disney, Jim Hall, Gastone Nencini, Jim Rohn, and Shahabuddin Ahmed.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Frederick Wiseman ranks 3,728 out of 20,380. Before him are Tracy Chapman (1964), Leo Ryan (1925), Frank Wigglesworth Clarke (1847), Anna Gunn (1968), Vincent Gigante (1928), and Doyle Brunson (1933). After him are George Ellery Hale (1868), L. L. Langstroth (1810), Catherine Wolfe Bruce (1816), Thomas E. Dewey (1902), Dan Sullivan (1964), and Budd Boetticher (1916).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Frederick Wiseman ranks 139. Before him are Jennifer Lee (1971), Philip Kaufman (1936), Kenneth Anger (1927), Martin Ritt (1914), Gore Verbinski (1964), and David O. Russell (1958). After him are Budd Boetticher (1916), Norman Taurog (1899), Jerome Robbins (1918), Robert Rodriguez (1968), Donald P. Bellisario (1935), and Stuart Rosenberg (1927).

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Filmography

Titicut Follies
Director
A stark and graphic portrayal of the conditions that existed at the State Prison for the Criminally Insane at Bridgewater, Massachusetts, and documents the various ways the inmates are treated by the guards, social workers, and psychiatrists.
Oct 3o 19677.2 / 10
Ex Libris: The New York Public Library
Director
A documentary about how a dominant cultural and demographic institution both sustains their traditional activities and adapts to the digital revolution.
Sep 13o 20176.3 / 10
High School
Director
Documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman takes us inside Northeast High School as a fly on the wall to observe the teachers and how they interact with the students.
May 14o 19697.2 / 10