Richard Warren Schickel (February 10, 1933 – February 18, 2017) was an American

film historian The history of film chronicles the development of a visual art, visual art form created using history of film technology, film technologies that began in the late 19th century. The advent of film as an artistic medium is not clearly defined. Th ...

, journalist, author, documentarian, and

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and

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. He was a film critic for ''

Time Time is the continuous progression of existence that occurs in an apparently irreversible process, irreversible succession from the past, through the present, and into the future. It is a component quantity of various measurements used to sequ ...

'' from 1965–2010, and also wrote for ''

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'' and the ''

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Book Review''. His last writings about film were for Truthdig. 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 Pauline Kael (; June 19, 1919 – September 3, 2001) was an American film critic who wrote for ''The New Yorker'' from 1968 to 1991. Known for her "witty, biting, highly opinionated and sharply focused" reviews, Kael often defied the conse ...

and

Andrew Sarris Andrew Sarris (October 31, 1928 – June 20, 2012) was an American film critic. He was a leading proponent of the auteur theory of film criticism. Early life Sarris was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Greek immigrant parents, Themis (née Kat ...

, rejected moralizing opposition of the older Bosley Crowther of ''

The New York Times ''The New York Times'' (''NYT'') is an American daily newspaper based in New York City. ''The New York Times'' covers domestic, national, and international news, and publishes opinion pieces, investigative reports, and reviews. As one of ...

'' who had railed against violent movies such as '' Bonnie and Clyde'' (1967). In addition to film, Schickel also critiqued and documented cartoons, particularly '' Peanuts''.

Personal life

Schickel was born in

Milwaukee Milwaukee is the List of cities in Wisconsin, most populous city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Located on the western shore of Lake Michigan, it is the List of United States cities by population, 31st-most populous city in the United States ...

, 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 A university () is an institution of tertiary education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. ''University'' is derived from the Latin phrase , which roughly means "community of teachers and scholars". Uni ...

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.

Honors

Schickel received a

Guggenheim Fellowship Guggenheim Fellowships are Grant (money), grants that have been awarded annually since by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, endowed by the late Simon Guggenheim, Simon and Olga Hirsh Guggenheim. These awards are bestowed upon indiv ...

in 1964. He also lectured at

Yale University Yale University is a Private university, private Ivy League research university in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701, Yale is the List of Colonial Colleges, third-oldest institution of higher education in the United Stat ...

and

University of Southern California The University of Southern California (USC, SC, or Southern Cal) is a Private university, private research university in Los Angeles, California, United States. Founded in 1880 by Robert M. Widney, it is the oldest private research university in ...

's School of Film and Television.

Books

* ''The World of

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'' (1960) * ''The Stars'' (1962) * ''The Gentle Knight'' (1964) * ''Movies: The history of an Art and an Institution'' (1964) * ''The World of Goya, 1746–1828'' (1968) * '' The Disney Version: The Life, Times, Art and Commerce of Walt Disney'' (1968); revised editions: 1984, 1997 * ''The Museum'' (1970) * ''Second Sight: Notes on Some Movies 1965–1970'' (1972) * ''His Picture in the Papers: A Speculation on Celebrity in America Based on the Life of Douglas Fairbanks, Sr.'' (1974) * '' Harold Lloyd: The Shape of Laughter'' (1974) * ''The World of Tennis'' (1975) * ''The Men Who Made The Movies'' (1975) * ''Douglas Fairbanks: The First Celebrity'' (1976) * ''Another I, Another You: A Novel'' (1978) * ''Singled Out: A Civilized Guide to Sex and Sensibility for the Suddenly Single Man—or Woman'' (1981) * '' Cary Grant: A Celebration'' (1983) * '' D.W. Griffith: An American Life'' (1984);

British Film Institute The British Film Institute (BFI) is a film and television charitable organisation which promotes and preserves filmmaking and television in the United Kingdom. The BFI uses funds provided by the National Lottery to encourage film production, ...

Book Prize, 1985 * ''Intimate Strangers: The Culture of Celebrity'' (1985) (''aka'' ''Common Fame: The Culture of Celebrity''); revised 2000 * ''Lena'' by

Lena Horne Lena Mary Calhoun Horne (June 30, 1917 – May 9, 2010) was an American singer, actress, dancer and civil rights activist. Horne's career spanned more than seventy years and covered film, television and theatre. Horne joined the chorus of the C ...

and Richard Schickel * '' James Cagney: A Celebration'' (1986) * '' Gary Cooper'' (1986) * ''Striking Poses: Photographs from the Kobal Collection'' (1987) * ''Carnegie Hall: The First One Hundred Years'' by Richard Schickel and Michael Walsh (1987) * ''Schickel on Film: Encounters—Critical and Personal—With Movie Immortals'' (1989) * '' Brando: A Life in Our Times'' (1991) * ''Double Indemnity (BFI Film Classics)'' (1992) * ''

Clint Eastwood Clinton Eastwood Jr. (born May 31, 1930) is an American actor and film director. After achieving success in the Western (genre), Western TV series ''Rawhide (TV series), Rawhide'', Eastwood rose to international fame with his role as the "Ma ...

: A Biography'' (1996) * ''Hollywood at Home: A Family Album 1950–1965'' (1998) * ''Matinee Idylls: Reflections on the Movies'' (1999) * ''Good Morning, Mr. Zip Zip Zip: Movies, Memory and

World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...

'' (2003) * ''

Woody Allen Heywood Allen (born Allan Stewart Konigsberg; November 30, 1935) is an American filmmaker, actor, and comedian whose career spans more than six decades. Allen has received many List of awards and nominations received by Woody Allen, accolade ...

: A Life in Film'' (2004) * ''

Elia Kazan Elias Kazantzoglou (, ; September 7, 1909 – September 28, 2003), known as Elia Kazan ( ), was a Greek-American film and theatre director, producer, screenwriter and actor, described by ''The New York Times'' as "one of the most honored and inf ...

: A Biography'' (2005) * ''Bogie: A Celebration of the Life and Films of

Humphrey Bogart Humphrey DeForest Bogart ( ; December 25, 1899 – January 14, 1957), nicknamed Bogie, was an American actor. His performances in classic Hollywood cinema made him an American cultural icon. In 1999, the American Film Institute selected Bogart ...

'' (2006) * ''The Essential

Chaplin Chaplin may refer to: People * Charlie Chaplin (1889–1977), English comedy film actor and director * Chaplin (name), other people named Chaplin Films * ''Unknown Chaplin'' (1983) * Chaplin (film), ''Chaplin'' (film) (1992) * Chaplin (2011 fi ...

: Perspectives on the Life and Art of the Great Comedian'' (2006) (editor) * ''Clint astwoodA Retrospective'' (2010) * ''Conversations with Scorsese'' (2011) * ''

Steven Spielberg Steven Allan Spielberg ( ; born December 18, 1946) is an American filmmaker. A major figure of the New Hollywood era and pioneer of the modern blockbuster, Spielberg is widely regarded as one of the greatest film directors of all time and is ...

: A Retrospective'' (2012) * ''Keepers: The Greatest Films - and Personal Favorites - of a Moviegoing Lifetime'' (2015)

Documentaries

*''The Men Who Made the Movies'' (1973), eight-part series,Each part of the series is dedicated to a director:

Frank Capra Frank Russell Capra (born Francesco Rosario Capra; May 18, 1897 – September 3, 1991) was an Italian-American film director, producer, and screenwriter who was the creative force behind Frank Capra filmography#Films that won Academy Award ...

George Cukor George Dewey Cukor ( ; July 7, 1899 – January 24, 1983) was an American film director and film producer, producer. He mainly concentrated on comedies and literary adaptations. His career flourished at RKO Pictures, RKO when David O. Selzn ...

Howard Hawks Howard Winchester Hawks (May 30, 1896December 26, 1977) was an American film director, Film producer, producer, and screenwriter of the Classical Hollywood cinema, classic Hollywood era. Critic Leonard Maltin called him "the greatest American ...

Alfred Hitchcock Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock (13 August 1899 – 29 April 1980) was an English film director. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in the history of cinema. In a career spanning six decades, he directed over 50 featu ...

Vincente Minnelli Vincente Minnelli (; born Lester Anthony Minnelli; February 28, 1903 – July 25, 1986) was an American Theatre director, stage director and film director. From a career spanning over half a century, he is best known for his sophisticated innovat ...

King Vidor King Wallis Vidor ( ; February 8, 1894 – November 1, 1982) was an American film director, film producer, and screenwriter whose 67-year film-making career successfully spanned the silent and sound eras. His works are distinguished by a vivid, ...

Raoul Walsh Raoul Walsh (born Albert Edward Walsh; March 11, 1887December 31, 1980) was an American film director, actor, founding member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), and the brother of silent cinema actor George Walsh. He wa ...

, William A. Wellman. PBS,

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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 The ''James Bond'' franchise focuses on James Bond (literary character), the titular character, a fictional Secret Intelligence Service, British Secret Service agent created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels ...

'' (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 *''

: 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:

Combat Cameramen'' (2000), ABC, Emmy nominated *''

: 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 *''

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: All Access'' (2007) *''

Ron Howard Ronald William Howard (born March 1, 1954) is an American filmmaker and actor. Howard started his career as a child actor before transitioning to directing films. Over his six-decade career, Howard has received List of awards and nominations r ...

: 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)

DVD commentaries

*'' The Big Red One'' *'' The Big Trail'' *'' City for Conquest'' *'' Dirty Harry'' *'' La Dolce Vita'' *''

Double Indemnity ''Double Indemnity'' is a 1944 American film noir directed by Billy Wilder and produced by Buddy DeSylva and Joseph Sistrom. Wilder and Raymond Chandler adapted the screenplay from James M. Cain's Double Indemnity (novel), novel of the same na ...

'' *'' East of Eden'' *'' El Dorado'', with actor Edward Asner and author Todd McCarthy *'' Gentleman's Agreement'', with actresses

Celeste Holm Celeste Holm (April 29, 1917 – July 15, 2012) was an American actress. Holm won an Academy Award for her performance in Elia Kazan's '' Gentleman's Agreement'' (1947), and was nominated for her roles in '' Come to the Stable'' (1949) and ''A ...

and June Havoc *'' Gilda'' *'' The Good, the Bad and the Ugly'' *'' Hangover Square'' *'' The Hustler'', with actor

Paul Newman Paul Leonard Newman (January 26, 1925 – September 26, 2008) was an American actor, film director, race car driver, philanthropist, and activist. He was the recipient of List of awards and nominations received by Paul Newman, numerous awards ...

, film historian Jeff Young and other participants *''

Leave Her to Heaven ''Leave Her to Heaven'' is a 1945 American film directed by John M. Stahl, starring Gene Tierney, Cornel Wilde, Jeanne Crain, and Vincent Price. Adapted by screenwriter Jo Swerling from the 1944 novel of the same name by Ben Ames Williams, the ...

'', with actor Darryl Hickman *'' The Mark of Zorro'' *''

On the Waterfront ''On the Waterfront'' is a 1954 American crime drama film, directed by Elia Kazan and written by Budd Schulberg. It stars Marlon Brando, and features Karl Malden, Lee J. Cobb, Rod Steiger, Pat Henning and Eva Marie Saint in her film de ...

'', with

biographer Jeff Young *'' The Outlaw Josey Wales'' *'' Once Upon a Time in America'' *'' Pin Up Girl'' *'' The Purple Heart'' *''

Rebecca Rebecca () appears in the Hebrew Bible as the wife of Isaac and the mother of Jacob and Esau. According to biblical tradition, Rebecca's father was Bethuel the Aramean from Paddan Aram, also called Aram-Naharaim. Rebecca's brother was Laban (Bi ...

'' *'' Rio Bravo'', with filmmaker

John Carpenter John Howard Carpenter (born January 16, 1948) is an American filmmaker, composer, and actor. Most commonly associated with horror film, horror, action film, action, and science fiction film, science fiction films of the 1970s and 1980s, he is ...

*'' Ryan's Daughter'', with director

David Lean Sir David Lean (25 March 190816 April 1991) was an English film director, producer, screenwriter, and editor, widely considered one of the most important figures of Cinema of the United Kingdom, British cinema. He directed the large-scale epi ...

'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 Martin Charles Scorsese ( , ; born November17, 1942) is an American filmmaker. One of the major figures of the New Hollywood era, he has received List of awards and nominations received by Martin Scorsese, many accolades, including an Academ ...

*'' Strangers on a Train'', with filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich, '' Psycho'' screenwriter Joseph Stefano,

Patricia Highsmith Patricia Highsmith (born Mary Patricia Plangman; January 19, 1921 – February 4, 1995) was an American novelist and short story writer widely known for her psychological thrillers, including her series of five novels featuring the character T ...

biographer Andrew Wilson and other participants *'' Sudden Impact'' *'' Titanic'' *''

Unforgiven ''Unforgiven'' is a 1992 American revisionist Western film produced and directed by Clint Eastwood from a screenplay by David Webb Peoples. It stars Eastwood as William Munny, an aging outlaw and killer who takes on one more job years after ...

'' *''

Whirlpool A whirlpool is a body of rotating water produced by opposing currents or a current running into an obstacle. Small whirlpools form when a bath or a sink is draining. More powerful ones formed in seas or oceans may be called maelstroms ( ). ''Vo ...

References

External links

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