Richard Schickel
notum enim: Directing
dies natalis: 1933-02-10
Locus Natus: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Et ut: Richard Warren Schickel
Hawks on Hawks
This ten-minute segment, heralded as part of a new shorts program, is composed of excerpts from a 1972 audio conversation between Hawks and Peter...
release : 2017.01.10popularis : 2.661
Censorship and Desire
Censorship issues with the film "A Streetcar Named Desire."
release : 2006.05.02popularis : 1.439
Illegal: Marked for Life
Two film historians examine the Warner Bros. crime drama, Illegal (1955).
release : 2007.07.31popularis : 0.879
The Beguiled, Misty, Don & Clint
Short featurette showcasing Clint Eastwood, film historian and critic Richard Schickel and producer Robert Daley, who speak about Eastwood’s...
release : 2001.01.01popularis : 1.17
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
Interviews and film clips re-create the glorious history of the American western.
release : 1997.07.27popularis : 3.397
Woody Allen: A Documentary
Iconic writer, director, actor, comedian and musician Woody Allen allowed his life and creative process to be documented on-camera for the first...
release : 2011.11.20popularis : 6.417
On Cukor
Widely thought of as “a woman’s director,” legendary film director George Cukor is profiled with the use of film clips and...
release : 2000.11.22popularis : 2.577
The Adventures of Errol Flynn
A documentary about the life of Errol Flynn, with recollections from friends and family.
release : 2005.04.05popularis : 4.47
For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism
The story of American film criticism.
release : 2009.03.01popularis : 1.448
Strangers on a Train: A Hitchcock Classic
A retrospective look at Alfred Hitchcock's Strangers on a Train.
release : 2004.09.07popularis : 1.519
Side Street: Where Temptation Lurks
Documentary on the film noir Side Street with director Oliver Stone and critic Richard Schickel.
release : 2007.07.31popularis : 0.642
Crime Wave: The City Is Dark
Richard Schickel and Oliver Stone are among the experts who talk about the film noir Crime Wave.
release : 2007.07.31popularis : 0.575
Behind The Gates: Cary Grant And Grace Kelly
A look at the relationship and chemistry of Cary Grant and Grace Kelly on and off screen.
release : 2009.03.24popularis : 1.324
Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows
Hollywood careers are full of make-or-break moments. For Clint Eastwood, one such moment came when studio powers agreed to let him make his directing...
release : 2000.09.27popularis : 5.846
BRATS
In the 1980s, Andrew McCarthy was part of a young generation of actors who were set to take over Hollywood after a string of successful teen movies....
release : 2024.06.07popularis : 10.579
A Man Named Brando
Documentary short on Marlon Brando included in the DVD extras of The Streetcar Named Desire.
release : 2006.05.02popularis : 3.002
Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy
A profile of writer-director Billy Wilder
release : 1998.02.04popularis : 0.813
Before the Fact: Suspicious Hitchcock
A documentary on Alfred Hitchcock's 1941 film, "Suspicion".
release : 2004.09.07popularis : 4.498
Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen
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...
release : 2010.03.23popularis : 3.074
Hitchcock's Confession: A Look at I Confess
Documentary short focusing on the making of Alfred Hitchcock's 1953 film I Confess.
release : 2004.09.07popularis : 1.834
Hitchcock and Dial M
A retrospective look at the brilliance of Alfred Hitchcock's 'Dial M for Murder.'
release : 2004.10.31popularis : 1.428
Contender: Mastering the Method
An in-depth analysis and celebration of the famous "I coulda been a contender" scene between Marlon Brando and Rod Steiger in the 1954 film "On the...
release : 2001.10.23popularis : 0.446
Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures
With commentary from Hollywood stars, outtakes from his movies and footage from his youth, this documentary looks at Stanley Kubrick's life and...
release : 2001.05.02popularis : 11.887
Guilt Trip: Hitchcock and 'The Wrong Man'
Documentary on the making of Alfred Hitchcock’s "The Wrong Man."
release : 2004.09.07popularis : 0.937
The Ultimate Romance: The Making of 'Notorious'
Documentary on the making of Alfred Hitchcock's 'Notorious' (1946).
release : 2008.10.14popularis : 2.19
The Making of 'Rebecca'
Documentary on Alfred Hitchcock's 1941 film "Rebecca" and the working relationship of Hitchcock and producer David O. Selznick.
release : 2008.10.14popularis : 1.589
Ask the Dust
Mexican beauty Camilla hopes to rise above her station by marrying a wealthy American. That is complicated by meeting Arturo Bandini, a...
release : 2006.02.02popularis : 12.188
Leone's West
Making-of documentary for Sergio Leone's landmark spaghetti western "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly."
release : 2004.04.07popularis : 1.707
Mr. Hitchcock Meets the Smiths
Short documentary on the making of Alfred Hitchcock's Mr. & Mrs. Smith.
release : 2004.09.07popularis : 2.104
Play It Again: A Look Back at 'Play Misty for Me'
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...
release : 2001.09.18popularis : 1.582
Frank Capra's American Dream
A documentary looking at the life and career of film director Frank Capra. Hosted by Ron Howard.
release : 1997.01.01popularis : 3.934
BBStory: An American Film Renaissance
This 2009 documentary features directors Bob Rafelson, Peter Bogdanovich, and Henry Jaglom, actor-director Jack Nicholson, and actresses Karen Black...
release : 2010.11.23popularis : 2.953
A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry
Filmmakers, social scientists and authors take a provocative look at the moral, political and ethical themes of the Dirty Harry films.
release : 2008.07.23popularis : 4.377
The Evolution of Clint Eastwood
Follow Eastwood's career from television star to matinee idol to Oscar-winning director in this wide-ranging documentary.
release : 2008.06.03popularis : 2.076
The Craft of Dirty Harry
A look at the cinematographers, editors, musicians, production designers and other talent of the Dirty Harry series.
release : 2008.06.03popularis : 2.519
A Streetcar on Broadway
Interviews and photos about the play on Broadway
release : 2006.01.01popularis : 4.912
A Streetcar in Hollywood
How the play was adapted to Film
release : 2006.01.01popularis : 0.937
Mystery Street: Murder at Harvard
Presents testimony from Patricia King Hanson and Richard Schickel and archival input from cinematographer John Alton.
release : 2007.07.31popularis : 0.297
The Making of Ryan's Daughter
Feature-lenght documentary, divided in three episodes (Storm rising, Storm chaser and Eye of the storm), describing the making of Ryan's Daughter as...
release : 2006.01.02popularis : 0.491
Where Danger Lives: White Rose for Julie
Documentary about the film Where Danger Lives (1950)
release : 2007.07.31popularis : 1.966
The Fred Astaire Songbook
A loving tribute to Astaire the singer, hosted by Audrey Hepburn.
release : 1991.03.08popularis : 1.702
The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry
An in-depth look at Dirty Harry (1971), featuring interviews with such film artists as Michael Madsen, 'Hal Holbrook', John Milius, 'Shane Black' and...
release : 2008.07.23popularis : 2.675
The Road to Damascus: The Reinvention of Bugsy Siegel
Retrospective documentary of the film "Bugsy"
release : 2006.12.12popularis : 2.513
Fog City Mavericks
Fog City Mavericks: The Filmmakers of San Francisco is a compelling exploration of the legendary filmmakers who call the San Francisco Bay Area home...
release : 2007.10.24popularis : 2.963
Shadows of Suspense
A documentary featuring film historians, directors and authors discussing the making of Billy Wilder's "Double Indemnity."
release : 2006.08.22popularis : 0.815