Richard Schickel Filmes

Filmmakers, social scientists and authors take a provocative look at the moral, political and ethical themes of the Dirty Harry films.

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

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

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

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

Behind the scenes of Unforgiven (1992)

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

A profile of writer-director Billy Wilder

Overview of director King Vidor's filmography.

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

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

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

This documentary on the life and work of Academy award-winning director Elia Kazan highlights his colorful life on Broadway and in film, which is...

In 1972 and '73, film critic Richard Schickel made an 8-part series for American public television: 'The Men Who Made the Movies'. Each episode...

Hosted by Clint Eastwood, Hollywood Remembers: Gary Cooper -- American Life, American Legend is a biographical portrait of the life and times of...

The making of Quo Vadis (1951).

Retrospective documentary of the film "Bugsy"

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...

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

A loving tribute to Astaire the singer, hosted by Audrey Hepburn.