Richard Schickel Movies

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

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

Interviews and photos about the play on Broadway

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 profile of writer-director Billy Wilder

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

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...

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

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

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

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

For 35 years Clint Eastwood has called Warner Bros. home. In The Eastwood Factor, film historian Richard Schickel ventures beyond Eastwood’s...

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

Documentary about film.

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

A retrospective look at Alfred Hitchcock's Strangers on a Train.

The making of Quo Vadis (1951).

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

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

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