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Richard Schickel(1933-2017)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Director
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Richard Schickel
Richard Schickel was born on 10 February 1933 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for The Big Red One (1980), Minnelli on Minnelli: Liza Remembers Vincente (1987) and Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us (2005). He was married to Carol Rubenstein and Julia Carroll Whedon. He died on 18 February 2017 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornFebruary 10, 1933
DiedFebruary 18, 2017(84)
BornFebruary 10, 1933
DiedFebruary 18, 2017(84)
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  • Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys
    • 4 wins & 4 nominations total

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Known for

Mark Hamill and Lee Marvin in The Big Red One (1980)
The Big Red One
7.1
  • Producer(reconstruction, 2004)
  • 1980
Minnelli on Minnelli: Liza Remembers Vincente
6.7
TV Movie
  • Writer
  • 1987
Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us (2005)
Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us
6.8
TV Movie
  • Writer
  • 2005
The World of Willa Cather
  • Writer
  • 1977

Credits

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Writer



  • Clint Eastwood in Eastwood Directs: The Untold Story (2013)
    Eastwood Directs: The Untold Story
    6.8
    • Writer
    • 2013
  • Clint Eastwood in The Eastwood Factor (2010)
    The Eastwood Factor
    6.7
    Video
    • written by
    • 2010
  • Ron Howard: 50 Years in Film
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 2008
  • American Masters (1985)
    American Masters
    8.2
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 2008
  • AFI's 10 Top 10: America's 10 Greatest Films in 10 Classic Genres
    7.4
    TV Special
    • written by
    • 2008
  • Steven Spielberg in Spielberg on Spielberg (2007)
    Spielberg on Spielberg
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 2007
  • Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us (2005)
    Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 2005
  • Scorsese on Scorsese (2004)
    Scorsese on Scorsese
    7.8
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 2004
  • Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin (2003)
    Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin
    7.9
    • a film by
    • 2003
  • The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller (2002)
    The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 2002
  • Woody Allen: A Life in Film (2002)
    Woody Allen: A Life in Film
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 2002
  • Shooting War: World War II Combat Cameramen (2000)
    Shooting War: World War II Combat Cameramen
    7.9
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 2000
  • AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs: America's Funniest Movies
    6.5
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 2000
  • AFI's 100 Years... 100 Stars: America's Greatest Screen Legends (1999)
    AFI's 100 Years... 100 Stars: America's Greatest Screen Legends
    6.9
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 1999
  • AFI 100 Years 100 Movies: America's Greatest Movies (1998)
    AFI 100 Years 100 Movies: America's Greatest Movies
    TV Mini Series
    • written by
    • 1998

Producer



  • Clint Eastwood in Eastwood Directs: The Untold Story (2013)
    Eastwood Directs: The Untold Story
    6.8
    • producer
    • 2013
  • Clint Eastwood in The Eastwood Factor (2010)
    The Eastwood Factor
    6.7
    Video
    • producer
    • 2010
  • Ron Howard: 50 Years in Film
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 2008
  • American Masters (1985)
    American Masters
    8.2
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 2008
  • Steven Spielberg in Spielberg on Spielberg (2007)
    Spielberg on Spielberg
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 2007
  • Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us (2005)
    Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 2005
  • The Real Glory: Reconstructing 'the Big Red One' (2005)
    The Real Glory: Reconstructing 'the Big Red One'
    6.6
    Video
    • executive producer
    • 2005
  • Scorsese on Scorsese (2004)
    Scorsese on Scorsese
    7.8
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 2004
  • Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin (2003)
    Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin
    7.9
    • producer
    • 2003
  • The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller (2002)
    The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 2002
  • Woody Allen: A Life in Film (2002)
    Woody Allen: A Life in Film
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 2002
  • Ellen DeGeneres in The 53rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2001)
    The 53rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
    7.3
    TV Special
    • segment producer
    • 2001
  • Shooting War: World War II Combat Cameramen (2000)
    Shooting War: World War II Combat Cameramen
    7.9
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 2000
  • AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: In Search of (1998)
    AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: In Search of
    5.7
    TV Special
    • co-executive producer
    • 1998
  • AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: The Wilder Shores of Love
    8.0
    TV Movie
    • co-executive producer
    • 1998

Director



  • Clint Eastwood in Eastwood Directs: The Untold Story (2013)
    Eastwood Directs: The Untold Story
    6.8
    • Director
    • 2013
  • Clint Eastwood in The Eastwood Factor (2010)
    The Eastwood Factor
    6.7
    Video
    • Director
    • 2010
  • Ron Howard: 50 Years in Film
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 2008
  • American Masters (1985)
    American Masters
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2008
  • Bienvenue à Cannes (2007)
    Bienvenue à Cannes
    6.3
    • Director
    • 2007
  • Steven Spielberg in Spielberg on Spielberg (2007)
    Spielberg on Spielberg
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 2007
  • Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us (2005)
    Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 2005
  • Scorsese on Scorsese (2004)
    Scorsese on Scorsese
    7.8
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 2004
  • Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin (2003)
    Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin
    7.9
    • Director
    • 2003
  • The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller (2002)
    The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 2002
  • Woody Allen: A Life in Film (2002)
    Woody Allen: A Life in Film
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 2002
  • Shooting War: World War II Combat Cameramen (2000)
    Shooting War: World War II Combat Cameramen
    7.9
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 2000
  • AFI 100 Years 100 Movies: America's Greatest Movies (1998)
    AFI 100 Years 100 Movies: America's Greatest Movies
    TV Mini Series
    • Director (directed by)
    • 1998
  • The Harryhausen Chronicles (1998)
    The Harryhausen Chronicles
    7.7
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1998
  • Clint Eastwood in Eastwood on Eastwood (1997)
    Eastwood on Eastwood
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1997

Personal details

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    • Official Site
  • Alternative name
    • Richard
  • Born
    • February 10, 1933
    • Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
  • Died
    • February 18, 2017
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(complications from a series of strokes)
  • Spouses
      Carol RubensteinDecember 27, 1985 - July 20, 1991 (her death)
  • Other works
    Book: "Matinee Idylls: Reflections on the Movies"
  • Publicity listings
    • 4 Articles

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    Film historian and author.
  • Quotes
    The best kind of heroism is to be found in the relentless practice of one's profession. (Of fellow critic Pauline Kael): An almost demonically possessed little woman.

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