Has anybody watched anything by this guy? Famous for his lengthy documentaries, I just recently watched Welfare and it was incredible.

One of my favorite documentarians, if you have access to Kanopy almost all of his films are on there.

some of my favorites

yup that's where im watching it. truly a goldmine of a service

sadly he just announced his retirement but he had a 6 decade run so i’m not complaining lol

i mean he's 95 lmao so i get it

he got some good ones and some less than amazing ones

any favorites? or least favorites?

is there any info or interviews out there about his process. I saw somewhere that at least for the film Welfare, he spent like 4-6 weeks in the welfare office

theparisreview.org/interviews/7210/the-art-of-documentary-no-1-frederick-wiseman

real, thank you

Caught Welfare and Law and Order last year and can't recommend those enough. Crushing films to watch given how little conditions have improved in policing and public assistance. Law and Order feels so much like a prototype version of Cops it's insane.

RIP to the legend. In Jackson Heights is one of my favourite documentaries of all time

Joker 2 straight up rips from Titticut Follies

Didn't realize he died damn

RIP

Wait WHAT

96, lived a full life

Big RIP

An incredible in-depth look into what it takes to run a restaurant, especially one that is as highly-revered and respected as the Troisgros restaurant, run by Michel Troisgrois and his two sons (all of whom are featured quite prominently throughout the doc). It opens up with the lead chefs shopping for fresh produce at a local market and culminates with the chefs having friendly chats with customers, all the while we see them prepping and cooking the meals, working on recipes and the menu, and having to meet with local vendors that provide them with beef, wine, and all sorts of cheeses. It might not look like there is a lot of food being presented at the table but there surely is a ton of hard work and dedication going on behind the scenes to get the food on to the plate. The phrase “if you love what you do, you'll never work a day in your life” is scoffed at by most people these days (and rightfully so), but it seems like an appropriate phrase here to describe the passion that Michel and sons seem to have for their work.

I will also say that this seems to be a counterweight to most of the cooking shows out there that seem to emphasize mayhem in the kitchen (cough*Hell’s Kitchen*cough), by showcasing cooking scenes with a sereneness to it. Even when the inexperienced chefs make a mistake, the head chefs don’t yell and berate them but instead take the time to show them what they did wrong.

Truly a lovely film to witness, and what a film to have as your last one. RIP Frederick Wiseman, we miss you.