Movies: Richard Schickel

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 debut. That story and others comprise this portrait of the famed Hollywood icon. His career is explo...

A look at Alfred Hitchcock's films. The Master of Suspense himself, who is interviewed extensively here, shares stories including his deep-seated fear of policemen, elaborates on the difference between shock and suspense, defines the meaning of "MacG...

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

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

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

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

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

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

Behind the scenes of Unforgiven (1992)...

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

In the series of documentaries directed by Richard Schickel following classic film directors, this episode interviews the creative mind behind "My Fair Lady", "The Philadelphia Story", "Born Yesterday" among other classics. The great George Cukor rev...

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 Siegel. He then asked Lew R. Wasserman, a Universal executive, if he could direct a story called "Play Mist...

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

From its simple beginnings in 1939 in a sleepy beach town in the south of France, the prestigious Cannes Film Festival has become the must-attend red carpet event of the year. Filmmaker Richard Schickel's fascinating documentary captures the glitz an...

Martin Scorsese discusses his personal background and his filmography as they relate to each other....

Actress Sally Field looks at the dramatic life and successful career of the superb actress Barbara Stanwyck (1907-90), a Hollywood legend....

This tribute to Myrna Loy is organized chronologically with a few photographs, many film clips, a handful of personal appearances, and a detailed commentary delivered on camera by Kathleen Turner. Turner walks us through Loy's career as a dancer and ...

Short documentary on the making of Alfred Hitchcock's Mr. & Mrs. Smith....

Fog City Mavericks: The Filmmakers of San Francisco is a compelling exploration of the legendary filmmakers who call the San Francisco Bay Area home including George Lucas, Francis Ford Coppola, Clint Eastwood, Chris Columbus and producer Saul Zaentz...

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