Richard Schickel Movies

Along with his legendary cartoons, Walt Disney produced a marvelous array of live-action classics that came about through the use of his singular...

Follow Eastwood's career from television star to matinee idol to Oscar-winning director in this wide-ranging documentary.

A documentary filmography of Howard Hawks, including lengthy footage of Hawks himself discussing his films and many clips from his best-known...

The story of American film criticism.

A loving tribute to Astaire the singer, hosted by Audrey Hepburn.

A profile of writer-director Billy Wilder

Retrospective documentary of the film "Bugsy"

Widely thought of as “a woman’s director,” legendary film director George Cukor is profiled with the use of film clips and...

A brief overview of The Hustler's making and the players involved.

Fog City Mavericks: The Filmmakers of San Francisco is a compelling exploration of the legendary filmmakers who call the San Francisco Bay Area home...

The epic story of how the film The African Queen (1951), directed by John Huston and starring Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn, was shot on real...

Directors Stephen Spielberg, George Lucas, Ridley Scott and James Cameron discuss the science fiction movies of the 1950s that influenced them.

Clint Eastwood tells us how he yearned to be a director from the time he was on "Rawhide" to finally obtaining the approval of his mentor, Don...

Interviews and photos about the play on Broadway

A retrospective look at the brilliance of Alfred Hitchcock's 'Dial M for Murder.'

In the series of documentaries directed by Richard Schickel following classic film directors, this episode interviews the creative mind behind "My...

A history of horror movies.

This 2009 documentary features directors Bob Rafelson, Peter Bogdanovich, and Henry Jaglom, actor-director Jack Nicholson, and actresses Karen Black...

As an actor, director and producer, Ray Harryhausen has been a vibrant figure in Hollywood, working on everything from family films to mind-bending...