Richard Schickel Movies

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

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...

An hour documentary on the history of Bond for the 25th anniversary of the film series.

This tribute to Myrna Loy is organized chronologically with a few photographs, many film clips, a handful of personal appearances, and a detailed...

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...

Short featurette showcasing Clint Eastwood, film historian and critic Richard Schickel and producer Robert Daley, who speak about Eastwood’s...

In 1972 and '73, film critic Richard Schickel made an 8-part series for American public television: 'The Men Who Made the Movies'. Each episode...

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

A documentary on Alfred Hitchcock's 1941 film, "Suspicion".

This documentary on the life and work of Academy award-winning director Elia Kazan highlights his colorful life on Broadway and in film, which is...

From its simple beginnings in 1939 in a sleepy beach town in the south of France, the prestigious Cannes Film Festival has become the must-attend red...

The making of Quo Vadis (1951).

Behind the scenes of the 1992 film Unforgiven.

A remarkable film that takes a special look at the first war to be truly reported and recorded by one of the more unsung heroes of World War II: the...

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

Autobiography of Clint Eastwood up to his movie "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil."

Short documentary on the making of Alfred Hitchcock's Mr. & Mrs. Smith.

An account of the life and work of US filmmaker Woody Allen as told by himself.

In this AMC one-hour special, hosted by actor/director Ron Howard and produced by Time Magazine critic Richard Schickel, Hollywood looks at itself in...

A documentary featuring film historians, directors and authors discussing the making of Billy Wilder's "Double Indemnity."