Richard Schickel Movies

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

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...

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Documentary on the making of Alfred Hitchcock's 'Notorious' (1946).

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...

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

A profile of writer-director Billy Wilder

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

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).

Documentary on Alfred Hitchcock's 1941 film "Rebecca" and the working relationship of Hitchcock and producer David O. Selznick.

Censorship issues with the film "A Streetcar Named Desire."

Career overview of Hollywood director "Wild Bill" Wellman,

Tribute to film director Vincente Minnelli by his daughter Liza.

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

Hosted by Clint Eastwood, Hollywood Remembers: Gary Cooper -- American Life, American Legend is a biographical portrait of the life and times of...

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

Documentary on the film noir Side Street with director Oliver Stone and critic Richard Schickel.

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