Frederick Wiseman, Oscar-Winning Documentarian, Dies at 96
Hollywood Reporter
by Mike BarnesFebruary 16, 2026
The 'silent auteur' tackled troubling social and economic issues in such films as 'Titicut Follies,' which exposed brutalities at a hospital for the criminally insane.
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Originally published on Hollywood Reporter on 2/16/2026