Oscar-winning filmmaker Frederick Wiseman dies, leaving a legacy of American institutions

Oscar-winning filmmaker Frederick Wiseman dies, leaving a legacy of American institutions

NEW YORK (AP) — Frederick Wiseman, the celebrated director of “Titicut Follies” and dozens of other documentaries whose deep, unadorned films comprised a unique and revelatory history of American institutions, died Monday at age 96. The death was announced in a joint statement by his family and his production company, Zipporah Films. Additional details were … Read more