Richard Schickel Movies

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

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

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

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

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...

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

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...

The making of Quo Vadis (1951).

A profile of writer-director Billy Wilder

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

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

Retrospective documentary of the film "Bugsy"

A brief overview of The Hustler's making and the players involved.

As an actor, director and producer, Ray Harryhausen has been a vibrant figure in Hollywood, working on everything from family films to mind-bending...

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...

Film critic Richard Schickel interviews Oscar-winning filmmaker Steven Spielberg about his craft, his body of work and the movie business.

Interviews and photos about the play on Broadway

The story of American film criticism.

During the filming of Ragtime, the 81-year old Cagney talks about his career. Cagney tells us about becoming a dancer and meeting his wife, his route...