Frederick Wiseman

Born in 1930, Wiseman is a Cambridge, Massachusetts resident and member of the Massachusetts Bar Association who turned to filmmaking in 1967, after years as an instructor and/or researcher at Boston University, Brandeis University, and Harvard.

In 1970 he founded Zipporah Films, Inc., which continues to distribute his documentaries.

Wiseman has also written and lectured widely on law enforcement issues. IMDb Mini Biography By: Tony Adam