10-02-1933
Birthday
Aquarius
Zodiac Sign
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Genres
50
Total Films
Also known as (male)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Place of Birth
10-02-1933
Birthday
Aquarius
Zodiac Sign
-
Genres
50
Total Films
Richard Warren Schickel
Also Known As (male)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Place of Birth
actor
50 Works
producer
13 Works
director
73 Works
writer
26 Works
other
1 Works
BRATS
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.Year:
2024
Hawks on Hawks
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.Year:
2017
Woody Allen: A Documentary
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-director averaging one film-per-year for more than 40 years. Exploring Allen's writing habits, casting, directing, and relationship with his actors first-hand, new interviews with A-listers, writing partners, family and friends provide insight and backstory to the usually inscrutable filmmaker.Year:
2011
BBStory: An American Film Renaissance
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.Year:
2010
Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen
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.Year:
2010
Behind The Gates: Cary Grant And Grace Kelly
A look at the relationship and chemistry of Cary Grant and Grace Kelly on and off screen.Year:
2009
For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism
The story of American film criticism.Year:
2009
In the Beginning: Quo Vadis and the Genesis of the Biblical Epic
The making of Quo Vadis (1951).Year:
2008
The Ultimate Romance: The Making of 'Notorious'
Documentary on the making of Alfred Hitchcock's 'Notorious' (1946).Year:
2008
The Making of 'Rebecca'
Documentary on Alfred Hitchcock's 1941 film "Rebecca" and the working relationship of Hitchcock and producer David O. Selznick.Year:
2008
A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry
Filmmakers, social scientists and authors take a provocative look at the moral, political and ethical themes of the Dirty Harry films.Year:
2008
The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry
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.Year:
2008
The Craft of Dirty Harry
A look at the cinematographers, editors, musicians, production designers and other talent of the Dirty Harry series.Year:
2008
The Evolution of Clint Eastwood
Follow Eastwood's career from television star to matinee idol to Oscar-winning director in this wide-ranging documentary.Year:
2008
Fog City Mavericks
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, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Amadeus, Toy Story, The Incredibles, Lost in Translation, Flags of Our Fathers and many others. It also features interviews with those who have worked with Bay Area mavericks: Steven Spielberg, Michael Douglas, Anthony Minghella, Milos Forman and Frank Darabont.Year:
2007
Illegal: Marked for Life
Two film historians examine the Warner Bros. crime drama, Illegal (1955).Year:
2007
Where Danger Lives: White Rose for Julie
Documentary about the film Where Danger Lives (1950)Year:
2007
Crime Wave: The City Is Dark
Richard Schickel and Oliver Stone are among the experts who talk about the film noir Crime Wave.Year:
2007
Side Street: Where Temptation Lurks
Documentary on the film noir Side Street with director Oliver Stone and critic Richard Schickel.Year:
2007
Mystery Street: Murder at Harvard
Presents testimony from Patricia King Hanson and Richard Schickel and archival input from cinematographer John Alton.Year:
2007
The Road to Damascus: The Reinvention of Bugsy Siegel
Retrospective documentary of the film "Bugsy"Year:
2006
Shadows of Suspense
A documentary featuring film historians, directors and authors discussing the making of Billy Wilder's "Double Indemnity."Year:
2006
Censorship and Desire
Censorship issues with the film "A Streetcar Named Desire."Year:
2006
A Man Named Brando
Documentary short on Marlon Brando included in the DVD extras of The Streetcar Named Desire.Year:
2006
Ask the Dust
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.Year:
2006
The Making of Ryan's Daughter
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.Year:
2006
A Streetcar in Hollywood
How the play was adapted to FilmYear:
2006
A Streetcar on Broadway
Interviews and photos about the play on BroadwayYear:
2006
East of Eden: Art in Search of Life
Year:
2005
The Adventures of Errol Flynn
A documentary about the life of Errol Flynn, with recollections from friends and family.Year:
2005
Hitchcock and Dial M
A retrospective look at the brilliance of Alfred Hitchcock's 'Dial M for Murder.'Year:
2004
Mr. Hitchcock Meets the Smiths
Short documentary on the making of Alfred Hitchcock's Mr. & Mrs. Smith.Year:
2004
Before the Fact: Suspicious Hitchcock
A documentary on Alfred Hitchcock's 1941 film, "Suspicion".Year:
2004
Hitchcock's Confession: A Look at I Confess
Documentary short focusing on the making of Alfred Hitchcock's 1953 film I Confess.Year:
2004
Guilt Trip: Hitchcock and 'The Wrong Man'
Documentary on the making of Alfred Hitchcock’s "The Wrong Man."Year:
2004
Strangers on a Train: A Hitchcock Classic
A retrospective look at Alfred Hitchcock's Strangers on a Train.Year:
2004
Hitchcock and 'Stage Fright'
Documentary about film.Year:
2004
Leone's West
Making-of documentary for Sergio Leone's landmark spaghetti western "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly."Year:
2004
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid: Outlaws Out of Time
Documentary feature about the real Butch and Sundance, produced with the DVD release of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.Year:
2002
The Hustler: The Inside Story
A brief overview of The Hustler's making and the players involved.Year:
2002
Contender: Mastering the Method
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".Year:
2001
Play It Again: A Look Back at 'Play Misty for Me'
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.Year:
2001
Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures
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.Year:
2001
The Beguiled, Misty, Don & Clint
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.Year:
2001
On Cukor
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.Year:
2000
Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows
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.Year:
2000
Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy
A profile of writer-director Billy WilderYear:
1998
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
Interviews and film clips re-create the glorious history of the American western.Year:
1997
Frank Capra's American Dream
A documentary looking at the life and career of film director Frank Capra. Hosted by Ron Howard.Year:
1997
The Fred Astaire Songbook
A loving tribute to Astaire the singer, hosted by Audrey Hepburn.Year:
1991
