Richard Schickel (Director)
Little is known about Richard Schickel, a figure with a modest footprint in Director. Stay tuned for updates as more details become available.
Little is known about Richard Schickel, a figure with a modest footprint in Director. Stay tuned for updates as more details become available.
Mexican beauty Camilla hopes to rise above her station by marrying a wealthy American. That is complicated by meeting Arturo Bandini, a first-generation Italian hoping to land a writing career and a blue-eyed blonde on his arm.
Release Date2006-02-02
Charactersd H. L. Mencken (voice)
Vote Count152
A brief overview of The Hustler's making and the players involved.
Release Date2002-01-01
Charactersd Himself
Documentary feature about the real Butch and Sundance, produced with the DVD release of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.
Release Date2002-07-02
Charactersd Himself
Release Date2005-05-31
Charactersd Himself
Vote Count1
The Dick Cavett Show has been the title of several talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett on various television networks.
Release Date1968-06-06
Charactersd Self - Guest
Episode Count1
Vote Count21
TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.
Release Date1988-10-04
Charactersd Self
Episode Count2
Vote Count36
A provocative and in-depth look at the making of a classic movie, providing viewers with great movies. And the stories behind them.
Release Date2000-08-12
Charactersd Self - film critic
Episode Count1
Vote Count2
Two-part documentary series about the life and legacy of Walt Disney, featuring archival footage only recently released from the Disney vaults, alongside scenes from some of his greatest films.
Release Date2015-09-14
Charactersd Self
Episode Count2
Vote Count6
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. However, when the New York magazine cover story in 1985 dubs them the Brat Pack, stars in the making suddenly find themselves losing control over the trajectory of their careers. Now, almost forty years later, McCarthy looks to reconnect with peers and co-stars so that together they can reflect on their respective legacies.
Release Date2024-06-07
Charactersd Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Vote Count48
With commentary from Hollywood stars, outtakes from his movies and footage from his youth, this documentary looks at Stanley Kubrick's life and films. Director Jan Harlan, Kubrick's brother-in-law and sometime collaborator, interviews heavyweights like Jack Nicholson, Woody Allen and Sydney Pollack, who explain the influence of Kubrick classics like "Dr. Strangelove" and "2001: A Space Odyssey," and how he absorbed visual clues from disposable culture such as television commercials.
Release Date2001-05-02
Charactersd Self
Vote Count193
An intense portrait of the iconic filmmaker, writer, actor, comedian and musician Woody Allen: his life, family and friends; his writing and directing habits, and his relationship with performers.
Release Date2011-11-20
Charactersd Self
Vote Count160
Interviews and film clips re-create the glorious history of the American western.
Release Date1997-07-27
Charactersd Self - Film Historian
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 debut. That story and others comprise this portrait of the famed Hollywood icon. His career is explored via an array of film clips, interviews and more.
Release Date2000-09-27
Charactersd Self - 'Time' Critic and Clint Eastwood Biographer
Vote Count7
A documentary about the life of Errol Flynn, with recollections from friends and family.
Release Date2005-04-05
Charactersd Self - Author and Time Film Critic
Vote Count5
Retrospective documentary of the film "Bugsy"
Release Date2006-12-12
Charactersd Self
A documentary looking at the life and career of film director Frank Capra. Hosted by Ron Howard.
Release Date1997-01-01
Charactersd Self
Vote Count6
An in-depth look at Dirty Harry (1971), featuring interviews with such film artists as Michael Madsen, 'Hal Holbrook', John Milius, 'Shane Black' and John Badham.
Release Date2008-07-23
Charactersd Self
Vote Count4
This 2009 documentary features directors Bob Rafelson, Peter Bogdanovich, and Henry Jaglom, actor-director Jack Nicholson, and actresses Karen Black and Ellen Burstyn, among others, reminiscing about the making of the groundbreaking films of BBS Productions.
Release Date2010-11-23
Charactersd Self
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 African locations, barely overcoming all kinds of hardships and disasters.
Release Date2010-03-23
Charactersd Self
Vote Count11
Follow Eastwood's career from television star to matinee idol to Oscar-winning director in this wide-ranging documentary.
Release Date2008-06-03
Charactersd Self
Vote Count3
Filmmakers, social scientists and authors take a provocative look at the moral, political and ethical themes of the Dirty Harry films.
Release Date2008-07-23
Charactersd Self
Vote Count2
Fog City Mavericks: The Filmmakers of San Francisco is a compelling exploration of the legendary filmmakers who call the San Francisco Bay Area home including George Lucas, Francis Ford Coppola, Clint Eastwood, Chris Columbus and producer Saul Zaentz. The special weaves interviews, commentaries and unforgettable moments from some of the most visionary movies ever created such as American Graffiti, the Star Wars film series, the Indiana Jones film series, The Godfather trilogy, Apocalypse Now, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Amadeus, Toy Story, The Incredibles, Lost in Translation, Flags of Our Fathers and many others. It also features interviews with those who have worked with Bay Area mavericks: Steven Spielberg, Michael Douglas, Anthony Minghella, Milos Forman and Frank Darabont.
Release Date2007-10-24
Charactersd Self
Vote Count2
Widely thought of as “a woman’s director,” legendary film director George Cukor is profiled with the use of film clips and interviews with his friends and colleagues to provide a picture of the director’s unique accomplishments and to trace the arc of his career.
Release Date2000-11-22
Charactersd Self
Interviews and photos about the play on Broadway
Release Date2006-01-01
Charactersd Self
Vote Count2
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 Siegel. He then asked Lew R. Wasserman, a Universal executive, if he could direct a story called "Play Misty For Me." Lew said yes but that he wouldn't be paid as the director. Clint agreed and began to locate the cast and crew he desired.
Release Date2001-09-18
Charactersd Self
Vote Count3
A profile of writer-director Billy Wilder
Release Date1998-02-04
Charactersd Self
Vote Count1
A loving tribute to Astaire the singer, hosted by Audrey Hepburn.
Release Date1991-03-08
Charactersd Self
The story of American film criticism.
Release Date2009-03-01
Charactersd Self
Vote Count15
Feature-lenght documentary, divided in three episodes (Storm rising, Storm chaser and Eye of the storm), describing the making of Ryan's Daughter as well as the critical reaction to it.
Release Date2006-01-02
Charactersd Self
A look at the cinematographers, editors, musicians, production designers and other talent of the Dirty Harry series.
Release Date2008-06-03
Charactersd Self
Vote Count2
A look at the relationship and chemistry of Cary Grant and Grace Kelly on and off screen.
Release Date2009-03-24
Charactersd Self
A documentary on Alfred Hitchcock's 1941 film, "Suspicion".
Release Date2004-09-07
Charactersd Self
Vote Count1
A documentary featuring film historians, directors and authors discussing the making of Billy Wilder's "Double Indemnity."
Release Date2006-08-22
Charactersd Self
Short documentary on the making of Alfred Hitchcock's Mr. & Mrs. Smith.
Release Date2004-09-07
Charactersd Self
Vote Count2
Documentary on the making of Alfred Hitchcock’s "The Wrong Man."
Release Date2004-09-07
Charactersd Self
Vote Count2
Documentary short focusing on the making of Alfred Hitchcock's 1953 film I Confess.
Release Date2004-09-07
Charactersd Self
Vote Count6
Making-of documentary for Sergio Leone's landmark spaghetti western "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly."
Release Date2004-04-07
Charactersd Self
Vote Count1
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 Waterfront".
Release Date2001-10-23
Charactersd Self
Vote Count1
Documentary on Alfred Hitchcock's 1941 film "Rebecca" and the working relationship of Hitchcock and producer David O. Selznick.
Release Date2008-10-14
Charactersd Self
A retrospective look at Alfred Hitchcock's Strangers on a Train.
Release Date2004-09-07
Charactersd Self
Vote Count1
The making of Quo Vadis (1951).
Release Date2008-11-11
Charactersd Self
Vote Count1
A retrospective look at the brilliance of Alfred Hitchcock's 'Dial M for Murder.'
Release Date2004-10-31
Charactersd Self
Vote Count7
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 Bogdanovich, as well as a 1973 interview of Hawks with Richard Schickel, wherein the director reminisces about casting "His Girl Friday" (1940) and the changes from the original source material.
Release Date2017-01-10
Charactersd Self (archive footage)
Short featurette showcasing Clint Eastwood, film historian and critic Richard Schickel and producer Robert Daley, who speak about Eastwood’s work as an actor, as well as other characters he portrayed at that time.
Release Date2001-01-01
Charactersd Self
Vote Count1
Documentary short on Marlon Brando included in the DVD extras of The Streetcar Named Desire.
Release Date2006-05-02
Charactersd Self
Documentary about film.
Release Date2004-09-07
Charactersd Self
Vote Count2
Richard Schickel and Oliver Stone are among the experts who talk about the film noir Crime Wave.
Release Date2007-07-31
Charactersd Self
How the play was adapted to Film
Release Date2006-01-01
Charactersd Self
Vote Count2
Censorship issues with the film "A Streetcar Named Desire."
Release Date2006-05-02
Charactersd Self
Documentary on the film noir Side Street with director Oliver Stone and critic Richard Schickel.
Release Date2007-07-31
Charactersd Self
Two film historians examine the Warner Bros. crime drama, Illegal (1955).
Release Date2007-07-31
Charactersd Self
Acclaimed profiles of eight great American film directors. Produced and directed by Richard Schickel and narrated by Cliff Robertson, with solid interviews and film clips, the series reviews the careers of Raoul Walsh, Frank Capra, Howard Hawks, King Vidor, George Cukor, William A. Wellman, Alfred Hitchcock and Vincente Minnelli.
Release Date1973-11-04
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Episode Count9
To commemorate the first century of American filmmaking, the American Film Institute embarked on a celebration of America's greatest movies from the first 100 years of American cinema — 1896-1996.
Release Date1998-06-23
DepartmentProduction
JobExecutive Producer
Episode Count10
Vote Count8
From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga is a 1983 television documentary special that originally aired on PBS. It is a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the original Star Wars trilogy, with particular emphasis on the final film, Return of the Jedi. Narrated by actor Mark Hamill, the documentary was written by Richard Schickel who had written the previous television documentaries The Making of Star Wars (1977) and SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back (1980).
Release Date1983-12-03
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Vote Count19
Learn the incredible behind-the-scenes story of how the original Star Wars movie was brought to the big screen in this fascinating documentary hosted by C-3PO and R2-D2 which includes interviews with George Lucas and appearances by Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher.
Release Date1977-09-16
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Vote Count37
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 century. In 1903, the brothers entered the budding motion picture business. In time, the Warner Brothers moved into film production and would open their own studio in 1923.
Release Date2008-05-15
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Vote Count12
Actress Sally Field looks at the dramatic life and successful career of the superb actress Barbara Stanwyck (1907-90), a Hollywood legend.
Release Date1991-07-15
DepartmentDirecting
JobDirector
Vote Count3
With a focus on Clint Eastwood's career as a director, this documentary features movie clips, behind-the-scenes footage, interviews with people with whom he has worked, as well as comments from Clint Eastwood himself.
Release Date2013-04-27
DepartmentProduction
JobProducer
Vote Count20
Brilliant, long in-the-works story of the life and art of the world's greatest comedian and the cinema's first genius, Charlie Chaplin. Produced, written and directed by renowned film critic Richard Schickel.
Release Date2003-05-01
DepartmentDirecting
JobDirector
Vote Count59
Directors Stephen Spielberg, George Lucas, Ridley Scott and James Cameron discuss the science fiction movies of the 1950s that influenced them.
Release Date2005-07-05
DepartmentDirecting
JobDirector
Vote Count10
Samuel Fuller discusses his career as a filmmaker, illustrated by plenty of clips.
Release Date2002-07-02
DepartmentProduction
JobProducer
Vote Count4
Hosted by Mark Hamill, this revealing documentary offers behind-the-scenes glimpses into the amazing special effects that transformed George Lucas’ vision for Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back into reality!
Release Date1980-09-22
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Vote Count10
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 carpet event of the year. Filmmaker Richard Schickel's fascinating documentary captures the glitz and glamour of the festival's incredible 60-year run with archival footage and unforgettable moments. Hollywood's biggest names including Clint Eastwood, Martin Scorsese, Sharon Stone and Harvey Weinstein talk about the politics, madness, and thrills of competing for one of the industry's highest honors - the coveted Palme d'Or - and what it's like to be at the most fabulous festival by the sea.
Release Date2007-10-27
DepartmentDirecting
JobDirector
Vote Count3
During the filming of Ragtime, the 81-year old Cagney talks about his career. Cagney tells us about becoming a dancer and meeting his wife, his route from Broadway to Hollywood, the emergence of his tough-guy persona, and his post-war creations of insane characters.
Release Date1981-12-01
DepartmentProduction
JobProducer
Vote Count1
As an actor, director and producer, Ray Harryhausen has been a vibrant figure in Hollywood, working on everything from family films to mind-bending sci-fi. But his true genius lay in the creation of special effects for movies such as Mighty Joe Young and It Came from Outer Space. Narrated by Leonard Nimoy and featuring appearances by George Lucas and Ray Bradbury, this film documents Harryhausen's remarkable life's work.
Release Date1997-01-01
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Vote Count10
A re-working, re-editing, and restructuring of Sam Fuller's The Big Red One bringing it closer as originally envisioned by the late filmmaker. It includes forty-seven additional minutes which was not utilized in the film's original release. Supervised by Richard Schickel, Peter Bogdanovich, and editor Bryan McKenzie.
Release Date2005-05-03
DepartmentCrew
JobSupervising Technical Director
Vote Count8
Documentary about the efforts to reconstruct Sam Fuller's The Big Red One closer to the film Fuller had originally envisioned.
Release Date2005-05-03
DepartmentProduction
JobExecutive Producer
Vote Count1
An hour documentary on the history of Bond for the 25th anniversary of the film series.
Release Date1987-05-13
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Vote Count8
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 exemplified by such classic movies as East of Eden,A Streetcar Named Desire, On the Waterfront, and Gentleman's Agreement. Kazan's life outside the movie set is equally noteworthy, and this film utilizes various interviews to illustrate his controversial appearance before the House Un-American Activities Committee in the '50s. Elia Kazan is one of America's most respected directors, and this video provides a unique glimpse into the life of a man who has left a lasting mark on the worlds of both cinema and theatre. ~ Dan Macintosh, Rovi
Release Date1995-08-14
DepartmentDirecting
JobDirector
Vote Count8
A history of horror movies.
Release Date1979-02-06
DepartmentDirecting
JobDirector
Vote Count3
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 combat photographer. Through the unflinching eye of their camera's lenses, these courageous soldiers continually risked their lives in their brave attempts to capture history.
Release Date2000-12-07
DepartmentDirecting
JobDirector
Vote Count8
Behind the scenes of Unforgiven (1992)
Release Date2002-09-24
DepartmentDirecting
JobDirector
Vote Count4
Release Date1973-01-01
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Overview of director King Vidor's filmography.
Release Date1973-01-01
DepartmentDirecting
JobDirector
Vote Count1
Hosted by Clint Eastwood, Hollywood Remembers: Gary Cooper -- American Life, American Legend is a biographical portrait of the life and times of movie star Gary Cooper. The 47-minute tribute chronicles the actor's life from his early days as an "extra" in silent pictures to his acceptance of the 1960 Academy Award for lifetime achievement in film. Cooper's real-life role as a cowboy and his talent as a cartoonist are discussed, as are many of the Westerns, adventures, comedies, and war films in which he starred.
Release Date1989-11-05
DepartmentDirecting
JobDirector
This tribute to Myrna Loy is organized chronologically with a few photographs, many film clips, a handful of personal appearances, and a detailed commentary delivered on camera by Kathleen Turner. Turner walks us through Loy's career as a dancer and an actress miscast as an exotic. She comes into her own as a grown-up women: shrewd, funny, decorous, and sexy - in "Manhattan Melodrama" and "The Thin Man." Her volunteer work during World War II, later stage work, and progressive politics come in for admiration as well. It's her style - seen best in her roles as a wife of charm and independence - that's captured and celebrated here.
Release Date1990-06-04
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Vote Count3
A documentary filmography of Howard Hawks, including lengthy footage of Hawks himself discussing his films and many clips from his best-known pictures.
Release Date1973-01-01
DepartmentDirecting
JobDirector
Vote Count10
A look at Alfred Hitchcock's films. The Master of Suspense himself, who is interviewed extensively here, shares stories including his deep-seated fear of policemen, elaborates on the difference between shock and suspense, defines the meaning of "MacGuffin," and discusses his use of storyboarding in designing a film. Clips from many of his greatest films (including "North by Northwest", "Shadow of a Doubt", "The Birds", and the legendary shower scene from "Psycho") illustrate his points, often to Hitchcock's own voice-over observations, with narrator Cliff Robertson offering other critical insights.
Release Date1973-01-01
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Vote Count7
Autobiography of Clint Eastwood up to his movie "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil."
Release Date1997-11-01
DepartmentDirecting
JobDirector
Vote Count4
An original documentary featuring an exclusive interview with Ron Howard, who recounts his remarkable career from child star to Oscar-winning director.
Release Date2008-12-29
DepartmentDirecting
JobDirector
For 35 years Clint Eastwood has called Warner Bros. home. In The Eastwood Factor, film historian Richard Schickel ventures beyond Eastwood’s tough, iconic screen personas to reveal the easygoing and thoughtful man behind the magic. Morgan Freeman narrates this insightful profile that features memorable film clips and visits to movie locations, the Warner Bros. lot and Eastwood’s hometown Carmel where, with humor, candor and intelligence, Eastwood illuminates the craft behind his legendary work on both sides of the camera to create a rare experience that is pure, unadulterated Clint.
Release Date2010-02-16
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Vote Count12
A look back at Clint Eastwood's career from the release of Unforgiven (1992)
Release Date2002-09-24
DepartmentDirecting
JobDirector
Vote Count1
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 featured a prominent Hollywood director discussing his career in an on-camera monologue (actually an interview, with Schickel's questions edited out), interspersed with generous clips from his most famous films, accompanied by somewhat overwrought narration (written by Schickel and spoken by Cliff Robertson). It's regrettable that Schickel did not include Fritz Lang, William Wyler and John Ford in this series: all three were alive at the time, although Ford was quite ill.
Release Date1973-01-01
DepartmentDirecting
JobDirector
Vote Count2
Tribute to film director Vincente Minnelli by his daughter Liza.
Release Date1987-03-17
DepartmentDirecting
JobDirector
Vote Count1
In the series of documentaries directed by Richard Schickel following classic film directors, this episode interviews the creative mind behind "My Fair Lady", "The Philadelphia Story", "Born Yesterday" among other classics. The great George Cukor reveals details about the production of several of his movies, the actors he directed and also shares his personal views about films.
Release Date1973-08-16
DepartmentDirecting
JobDirector
Vote Count4
Martin Scorsese discusses his personal background and his filmography as they relate to each other.
Release Date2004-12-08
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Vote Count3
An account of the life and work of US filmmaker Woody Allen as told by himself.
Release Date2002-05-04
DepartmentDirecting
JobDirector
Vote Count6
Behind the scenes of the 1992 film Unforgiven.
Release Date1992-09-17
DepartmentDirecting
JobDirector
The spectacular CBS special! Shirley Temple Black hosts the festivities as 50 of today's top stars count down the 50 greatest screen legends of all time. Features Clint Eastwood, Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine, Kevin Spacey and many others.
Release Date1999-06-15
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Vote Count3
Film critic Richard Schickel interviews Oscar-winning filmmaker Steven Spielberg about his craft, his body of work and the movie business.
Release Date2007-07-09
DepartmentProduction
JobProducer
Vote Count8
Career overview of Hollywood legend Frank Capra by Time magazine film critic Richard Schickel.
Release Date1973-01-11
DepartmentDirecting
JobDirector
Career overview of Hollywood director "Wild Bill" Wellman,
Release Date1973-01-01
DepartmentDirecting
JobDirector
Vote Count1
Documentary on the making of Alfred Hitchcock's 'Notorious' (1946).
Release Date2008-10-14
Presents testimony from Patricia King Hanson and Richard Schickel and archival input from cinematographer John Alton.
Release Date2007-07-31
Documentary about the film Where Danger Lives (1950)
Release Date2007-07-31