Richard Schickel Movies

A profile of writer-director Billy Wilder

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...

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...

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

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

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

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...

A look at Alfred Hitchcock's films. The Master of Suspense himself, who is interviewed extensively here, shares stories including his deep-seated...

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

How the play was adapted to Film

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

The making of Quo Vadis (1951).

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...

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...

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

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.

Documentary about film.