Richard Schickel Movies

Fog City Mavericks: The Filmmakers of San Francisco is a compelling exploration of the legendary filmmakers who call the San Francisco Bay Area home...

A look at the cinematographers, editors, musicians, production designers and other talent of the Dirty Harry series.

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

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...

Documentary feature about the real Butch and Sundance, produced with the DVD release of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.

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

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...

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

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

Autobiography of Clint Eastwood up to his movie "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil."

This tribute to Myrna Loy is organized chronologically with a few photographs, many film clips, a handful of personal appearances, and a detailed...

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

Overview of director King Vidor's filmography.

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

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

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 "The Wrong Man."

Interviews and photos about the play on Broadway

The story of American film criticism.