Richard Schickel Movies

Interviews and photos about the play on Broadway

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

A documentary about the life of Errol Flynn, with recollections from friends and family.

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...

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

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

Actress Sally Field looks at the dramatic life and successful career of the superb actress Barbara Stanwyck (1907-90), a Hollywood legend.

A penetrating documentary of a legendary filmmaker, narrated by the renowned film critic Richard Schickel. Excerpted works include “Birth of a...

Jack L. Warner, Harry Warner, Albert Warner and Sam Warner were siblings who were born in Poland and emigrated to Canada near the turn of the...

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

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 story of American film criticism.

How the play was adapted to Film

The making of Quo Vadis (1951).

Behind the scenes of Unforgiven (1992)

A history of horror movies.

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

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

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

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