Richard Schickel Movies

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

A loving tribute to Astaire the singer, hosted by Audrey Hepburn.

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

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...

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

Behind the scenes of Unforgiven (1992)

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

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

A history of horror movies.

Samuel Fuller discusses his career as a filmmaker, illustrated by plenty of clips.

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

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

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

A documentary featuring film historians, directors and authors discussing the making of Billy Wilder's "Double Indemnity."

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...

Interviews and photos about the play on Broadway

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

explores the production of the film with interviews with those involved. The historical significance is similarly discussed. Includes interviews with...

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

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