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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Henry Winkler to Paul Zaza
Frederick Wiseman Biography (1930-)
Born January 1, 1930, in Boston, MA; son of Jacob Leo and Gertrude Leah (maiden name, Kotzen) Wiseman; married Zipporah Batshaw, May 29, 1955; children: David, Eric. Addresses: Office: -1 Richdale Avenue, Unit Four, Cambridge, MA 02140-2610.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Director, producer, film editor
- Birth Details
- January 1, 1930
- Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Director, Producer, and Editor
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High School, 1968
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Essene, 1972
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Juvenile Court, 1973
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Primate, 1974
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Welfare, The Other Cinema/Zipporah, 1975
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Meat, 1976
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Canal Zone, 1977
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Sinai Field Mission, 1978
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Manoeuvre (also known as Maneuver), Zipporah, 1979
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Model, Cinegate/Zipporah, 1980
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Seraphita's Diary, 1982
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Racetrack, 1985
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Multi-Handicapped, 1986
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Deaf, 1986
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Blind, 1986
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Adjustment and Work, 1986
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Missile, Zipporah, 1987
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Near Death, 1989
- (And sound) La Comedie-Francaise ou L'amour joue, 1996
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Belfast, Maine, 1999
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Other Film Work
- Producer (with Shirley Clarke), The Cool World, Cinema V, 1963
- Director and editor, Titicut Follies, 1967
- Director, Basic Training, 1971
- Director, The Store, Zipporah, 1983
- Director, Central Park, 1989
- Director, Aspen, 1991
- Director, Zoo, 1993
- Director and editor, High School II, 1994
- Director, Ballet, 1995
- Director and producer, Public Housing, Cara M, 1997
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Film Appearances
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To Render a Life, 1992
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Cinema Verite: Defining the Moment (documentary; also known as Cinema verite - Le moment decisif), National Film Board of Canada, 1999
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Television Director
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Specials
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Law and Order, 1969
- (And producer, editor) Hospital, 1970
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Stage Work
- Producer and director of video sequences, Tonight We Improvise, American Repertory Theatre, Cambridge, MA, 1986
- Director, Life and Fate, American Repertory Theatre, 1988
- Director, Hate, American Repertory Theatre, 1991
- Director, Welfare: The Opera, American Music Theatre Festival, 1992
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WRITINGS
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Screenplays
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Central Park, 1989
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Electronic
- Official web site, http://www.zipporah.com.
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