Richard Schickel Movies

A documentary looking at the life and career of film director Frank Capra. Hosted by Ron Howard.

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...

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

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...

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

A profile of writer-director Billy Wilder

The story of American film criticism.

A history of horror movies.

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...

Interviews and film clips re-create the glorious history of the American western.

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

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

Behind the scenes of Unforgiven (1992)

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...

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

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

The making of Quo Vadis (1951).

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

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

Retrospective documentary of the film "Bugsy"