Richard Schickel Movies

Filmmakers, social scientists and authors take a provocative look at the moral, political and ethical themes of the Dirty Harry films.

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...

Making-of documentary for Sergio Leone's landmark spaghetti western "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly."

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

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...

Retrospective documentary of the film "Bugsy"

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

A profile of writer-director Billy Wilder

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

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

Documentary short focusing on the making of Alfred Hitchcock's 1953 film I Confess.

Documentary short on Marlon Brando included in the DVD extras of The Streetcar Named Desire.

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...

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

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

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...

Documentary about the efforts to reconstruct Sam Fuller's The Big Red One closer to the film Fuller had originally envisioned.

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

explores the production of the film with interviews with those involved. The historical significance is similarly discussed. Includes interviews with...