Richard Schickel
Birthday: Born in 1933-02-10 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Deathday: 2017-02-18
TV Credits
The Dick Cavett Show
Character: Self - Guest
The Dick Cavett Show has been the title of several talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett on various television networks....
Walt Disney
Character: Self
Two-part documentary series about the life and legacy of Walt Disney, featuring archival footage only recently released from the Disney vaults, alongside scenes from some of his greatest films....
Backstory
Character: Self - film critic
A provocative and in-depth look at the making of a classic movie, providing viewers with great movies. And the stories behind them....
Movie Credits
Hawks on Hawks
Character: Self (archive footage)
This ten-minute segment, heralded as part of a new shorts program, is composed of excerpts from a 1972 audio conversation between Hawks and Peter Bogdanovich, as well as a 1973 interview of Hawks with Richard Schickel, wherein the director reminisces about casting "His Girl Friday" (1940) and the changes from the original source material....
Censorship and Desire
Character: Self
Censorship issues with the film "A Streetcar Named Desire."...
The Beguiled, Misty, Don & Clint
Character: Self
Short featurette showcasing Clint Eastwood, film historian and critic Richard Schickel and producer Robert Daley, who speak about Eastwood’s work as an actor, as well as other characters he portrayed at that time....
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
Character: Self - Film Historian
Interviews and film clips re-create the glorious history of the American western....
Woody Allen: A Documentary
Character: Self
Iconic writer, director, actor, comedian and musician Woody Allen allowed his life and creative process to be documented on-camera for the first time. With this unprecedented access, Emmy-winning, Oscar-nominated filmmaker Robert B. Weide followed the notoriously private film legend over a year and a half to create the ultimate film biography. "Woody Allen: A Documentary" chronicles Allen's career - from teen writer to Sid Caesar's TV scribe, from stand-up comedian to award-winning writer-direct...
On Cukor
Character: Self
Widely thought of as “a woman’s director,” legendary film director George Cukor is profiled with the use of film clips and interviews with his friends and colleagues to provide a picture of the director’s unique accomplishments and to trace the arc of his career....
The Adventures of Errol Flynn
Character: Self - Author and Time Film Critic
A documentary about the life of Errol Flynn, with recollections from friends and family....
For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism
Character: Self
The story of American film criticism....
Strangers on a Train: A Hitchcock Classic
Character: Self
A retrospective look at Alfred Hitchcock's Strangers on a Train....
Behind The Gates: Cary Grant And Grace Kelly
Character: Self
A look at the relationship and chemistry of Cary Grant and Grace Kelly on and off screen....
Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows
Character: Self - 'Time' Critic and Clint Eastwood Biographer
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 explored via an array of film clips, interviews and more....
BRATS
Character: Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
In the 1980s, Andrew McCarthy was part of a young generation of actors who were set to take over Hollywood after a string of successful teen movies. However, when the New York magazine cover story in 1985 dubs them the Brat Pack, stars in the making suddenly find themselves losing control over the trajectory of their careers. Now, almost forty years later, McCarthy looks to reconnect with peers and co-stars so that together they can reflect on their respective legacies....
Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy
Character: Self
A profile of writer-director Billy Wilder...
Before the Fact: Suspicious Hitchcock
Character: Self
A documentary on Alfred Hitchcock's 1941 film, "Suspicion"....
Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen
Character: Self
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 African locations, barely overcoming all kinds of hardships and disasters....
Hitchcock's Confession: A Look at I Confess
Character: Self
Documentary short focusing on the making of Alfred Hitchcock's 1953 film I Confess....
Hitchcock and Dial M
Character: Self
A retrospective look at the brilliance of Alfred Hitchcock's 'Dial M for Murder.'...
Contender: Mastering the Method
Character: Self
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 Waterfront"....
Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures
Character: Self
With commentary from Hollywood stars, outtakes from his movies and footage from his youth, this documentary looks at Stanley Kubrick's life and films. Director Jan Harlan, Kubrick's brother-in-law and sometime collaborator, interviews heavyweights like Jack Nicholson, Woody Allen and Sydney Pollack, who explain the influence of Kubrick classics like "Dr. Strangelove" and "2001: A Space Odyssey," and how he absorbed visual clues from disposable culture such as television commercials....
Guilt Trip: Hitchcock and 'The Wrong Man'
Character: Self
Documentary on the making of Alfred Hitchcock’s "The Wrong Man."...
The Ultimate Romance: The Making of 'Notorious'
Character:
Documentary on the making of Alfred Hitchcock's 'Notorious' (1946)....
The Making of 'Rebecca'
Character: Self
Documentary on Alfred Hitchcock's 1941 film "Rebecca" and the working relationship of Hitchcock and producer David O. Selznick....
Ask the Dust
Character: H. L. Mencken (voice)
Mexican beauty Camilla hopes to rise above her station by marrying a wealthy American. That is complicated by meeting Arturo Bandini, a first-generation Italian hoping to land a writing career and a blue-eyed blonde on his arm....
Leone's West
Character: Self
Making-of documentary for Sergio Leone's landmark spaghetti western "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly."...
Mr. Hitchcock Meets the Smiths
Character: Self
Short documentary on the making of Alfred Hitchcock's Mr. & Mrs. Smith....
In the Beginning: Quo Vadis and the Genesis of the Biblical Epic
Character: Himself
The making of Quo Vadis (1951)....
Play It Again: A Look Back at 'Play Misty for Me'
Character: Self
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 Misty For Me." Lew said yes but that he wouldn't be paid as the director. Clint agreed and began to locate the cast and crew he desired....
Hitchcock and 'Stage Fright'
Character: Self
Documentary about film....
Frank Capra's American Dream
Character: Self
A documentary looking at the life and career of film director Frank Capra. Hosted by Ron Howard....
BBStory: An American Film Renaissance
Character: Self
This 2009 documentary features directors Bob Rafelson, Peter Bogdanovich, and Henry Jaglom, actor-director Jack Nicholson, and actresses Karen Black and Ellen Burstyn, among others, reminiscing about the making of the groundbreaking films of BBS Productions....
A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry
Character: Self
Filmmakers, social scientists and authors take a provocative look at the moral, political and ethical themes of the Dirty Harry films....
The Evolution of Clint Eastwood
Character: Self
Follow Eastwood's career from television star to matinee idol to Oscar-winning director in this wide-ranging documentary....
The Craft of Dirty Harry
Character: Self
A look at the cinematographers, editors, musicians, production designers and other talent of the Dirty Harry series....
A Streetcar in Hollywood
Character: Self
How the play was adapted to Film...
A Streetcar on Broadway
Character: Self
Interviews and photos about the play on Broadway...
The Making of Ryan's Daughter
Character: Self
Feature-lenght documentary, divided in three episodes (Storm rising, Storm chaser and Eye of the storm), describing the making of Ryan's Daughter as well as the critical reaction to it....
The Fred Astaire Songbook
Character: Self
A loving tribute to Astaire the singer, hosted by Audrey Hepburn....
The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry
Character: Self
An in-depth look at Dirty Harry (1971), featuring interviews with such film artists as Michael Madsen, 'Hal Holbrook', John Milius, 'Shane Black' and John Badham....
The Road to Damascus: The Reinvention of Bugsy Siegel
Character: Self
Retrospective documentary of the film "Bugsy"...
Fog City Mavericks
Character: Self
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. The special weaves interviews, commentaries and unforgettable moments from some of the most visionary movies ever created such as American Graffiti, the Star Wars film series, the Indiana Jones film series, The Godfather trilogy, Apocalypse Now, On...
Shadows of Suspense
Character: Self
A documentary featuring film historians, directors and authors discussing the making of Billy Wilder's "Double Indemnity."...
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid: Outlaws Out of Time
Character: Himself
Documentary feature about the real Butch and Sundance, produced with the DVD release of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid....
The Hustler: The Inside Story
Character: Himself
A brief overview of The Hustler's making and the players involved....