#  The Passing of Frederick Wiseman 

 





February 23, 2026

 

 

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The Department of Art, Film, and Visual Studies is saddened to learn of the passing of Frederick Wiseman, a pioneering documentarian and local Cambridge resident.

You can read more about Wiseman’s life and films in the [New York Times obituary](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/movies/frederick-wiseman-dead.html).



 

 

 



 

 

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