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flag Frederick Wiseman, pioneering documentary filmmaker, died at 96, leaving a legacy of unfiltered institutional portraits.

flag Frederick Wiseman, the groundbreaking American documentary filmmaker known for his immersive, observational portraits of institutions, has died at 96. flag Over a six-decade career, he directed, produced, and edited around 50 films, including the controversial 1967 landmark *Titicut Follies*, which exposed harsh conditions at a Massachusetts psychiatric facility and was banned for over 20 years. flag His work, characterized by long, unedited footage and a focus on raw institutional life, explored settings from prisons and courts to zoos and art museums. flag Praised by peers like Errol Morris, who called him a mentor and lifesaver, Wiseman earned an honorary Oscar and a lifetime achievement award at the Venice Film Festival. flag Born in 1930 in Boston, he served in the Korean War, studied in Paris, and taught law before turning to filmmaking, leaving a legacy as one of the most original and uncompromising voices in American cinema.

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