Richard Schickel

He was interviewed in For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism (2009). In this documentary, he discusses early film critics Frank E. Woods, Robert E. Sherwood, and Otis Ferguson, and tells of how, in the 1960s, he, Pauline Kael and Andrew Sarris, rejected moralizing opposition of the older Bosley Crowther of The New York Times who had railed against violent movies such as Bonnie and Clyde (1967). In addition to film, Schickel also critiqued and documented cartoons, particularly Peanuts.

• Name — Richard Schickel • Birth Name — Richard Warren Schickel • Born — 10 February 1933 • Birthplace — Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. • Died — 18 February 2017 • Place of death — Los Angeles, California, U.S. • Alma Mater — University of Wisconsin-Madison • Occupation — * Film critic • historian • filmmaker • Years Active — 1960–2015

Schickel was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the son of Helen (née Hendricks) and Edward John Schickel. He received his B.A. in political science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1955. Schickel had two daughters. Following a series of strokes, he died in Los Angeles on February 18, 2017, eight days after his 84th birthday.

• The Men Who Made the Movies (1973), eight-part series, PBS, Emmy nominated • Into the Morning: Willa Cather's America (1975) • Life Goes to the Movies (writer, 1976), NBC, Emmy nominated • The Making of Star Wars (writer, 1977), ABC • Funny Business (1978), CBS • The Horror Show (1979), CBS • SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back (writer, 1980), CBS • James Cagney: That Yankee Doodle Dandy (1981), PBS • From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga (writer, 1983), PBS • Minnelli on Minnelli: Liza Remembers Vincente (1987), PBS, Emmy nominated • Happy Anniversary 007: 25 Years of James Bond (writer, 1987), ABC • Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man (writer, 1988), ABC • Gary Cooper: American Life, American Legend (1989), TNT • Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home to (1991), TNT • Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire (1991), TNT • Eastwood & Co: Making Unforgiven (1992), ABC • Hollywood on Hollywood (1993), AMC • Elia Kazan: A Director's Journey (1995), AMC, Emmy nominated • Eastwood on Eastwood (1997) • The Harryhausen Chronicles (1998), PBS • AFI's 100 Years...100 Stars: America's Greatest Screen Legends (writer, 1999), CBS • AFI's 100 Years...100 Laughs: America's Funniest Movies (writer, 2000), CBS • Shooting War: World War II Combat Cameramen (2000), ABC, Emmy nominated • Woody Allen: A Life in Film (2002), TCM • The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller (2002), TCM • Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin (2003) • Scorsese on Scorsese (2004), TCM • Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us (2005), TCM • Spielberg on Spielberg (2007), TCM • Cannes: All Access (2007) • Ron Howard: 50 Years in Film (2008), TCM • You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story (2008), three-part series, PBS • The Eastwood Factor (2010) • Eastwood Directs: The Untold Story (2013)

• The Big Red One • The Big Trail • City for Conquest • Dirty Harry • La Dolce Vita • Double Indemnity • East of Eden • El Dorado, with actor Edward Asner and author Todd McCarthy • Gentleman's Agreement, with actresses Celeste Holm and June Havoc • Gilda • The Good, the Bad and the Ugly • Hangover Square • The Hustler, with actor Paul Newman, film historian Jeff Young and other participants • Leave Her to Heaven, with actor Darryl Hickman • The Mark of Zorro • On the Waterfront, with Elia Kazan biographer Jeff Young • The Outlaw Josey Wales • Once Upon a Time in America • Pin Up Girl • The Purple Heart • Rebecca • Rio Bravo, with filmmaker John Carpenter • Ryan's Daughter, with director David Lean's wife Lady Sandra Lean, actress Sarah Miles and other participants • Side Street • Somebody Up There Likes Me, with director Robert Wise, actors Paul Newman and Robert Loggia, and filmmaker Martin Scorsese • Strangers on a Train, with filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich, Psycho screenwriter Joseph Stefano, Patricia Highsmith biographer Andrew Wilson and other participants • Sudden Impact • Titanic • Unforgiven • Whirlpool

Richard Schickel is recorded as film critic, documentary filmmaker, film director, film producer and screenwriter.