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. In 2017, The New York Times called him "one of the most important and original filmmakers working today". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Frederick Wiseman is the 844th most popular film director (down from 579th in 2019), the 6,025th most popular biography from United States (down from 3,728th in 2019) and the 218th most popular American Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Frederick Wiseman ranks 844 out of 2,041. Before him are Henri Decoin, Ruben Östlund, Arthur Cohn, Hans-Jürgen Syberberg, Gianni Amelio, and Gregory Hoblit. After him are Aleksei Balabanov, Alexander Rou, Boris Kaufman, Sergei Loznitsa, Andrea Arnold, and Christian Petzold.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1930, Frederick Wiseman ranks 353. Before him are André Lerond, Bayram Şit, Jasraj, Richard Montague, Arsenio Iglesias, and Mohammad Ali Fardin. After him are Joachim Hansen, Alevtina Kolchina, Olene Walker, Judit Temes, Sigvard Ericsson, and Boris Parygin.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Frederick Wiseman ranks 6,025 out of 20,380. Before him are Joseph Grew (1880), JoAnna Garcia (1979), Lilian Jackson Braun (1913), Gregory Hoblit (1944), Ricardo Antonio Chavira (1971), and Vic Seixas (1923). After him are Virginia Dare (1587), Lou Costello (1906), Eric Bogosian (1953), Margaret Osborne duPont (1918), Stephen A. Douglas (1813), and Marc Lawrence (1910).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Frederick Wiseman ranks 218. Before him are Emile Ardolino (1943), Ted Post (1918), Gordon Douglas (1907), Paul Morrissey (1938), Todd Phillips (1970), and Gregory Hoblit (1944). After him are Stuart Gordon (1947), William Cameron Menzies (1896), Tate Taylor (1969), Kevin Smith (1970), Hamilton Luske (1903), and Catherine Hardwicke (1955).

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