Richard Schickel Movies

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...

In the series of documentaries directed by Richard Schickel following classic film directors, this episode interviews the creative mind behind "My...

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

How the play was adapted to Film

Behind the scenes of Unforgiven (1992)

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...

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

As a newspaper writer in Chicago, young Ben Hecht saw it all and learned how to captivate an audience with his writing. By the 1920s, he took that...

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

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

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...

Retrospective documentary of the film "Bugsy"

The making of Quo Vadis (1951).

Tribute to film director Vincente Minnelli by his daughter Liza.

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

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...

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

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

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

Behind the scenes of the 1992 film “Unforgiven.”