Richard Schickel

Narrated by Sydney Pollack, film critic Richard Schickel's dazzling two-hour plus documentary to one of the towering figures in film: Charles Chaplin.

A solid, conventional career documentary (basically a talking-head interview punctuated with film clips) about one of the movies' greatest innovators. (Amazon.com)

A series of interviews with Woody Allen interlaced with clips from his films. (imdb)

A look at Alfred Hitchcock's films. The Master of Suspense himself, who is interviewed extensively here, shares stories including his deep-seated fear of policemen, elaborates on the difference between shock and suspense, defines the meaning of "MacGuffin," and discusses his use of storyboarding in designing a film. (imdb)

Director Martin Scorsese discusses his life growing up in Manhattan and his filmmaking career. (imdb)

A history of horror movies hosted by Anthony Perkins, and featuring clips from scores of horror and sci-fi classics. (imdb)

Narrated by Leonard Nimoy, this enjoyable documentary charts the evolution of legendary special effects master Ray Harryhausen. (imdb comments)

Samuel Fuller discusses his career as a filmmaker, illustrated by plenty of clips. (imdb)

Tom Hanks host and narrates a documentary on WWII Combat Photographers in Europe and the Pacific theater of war. (imdb)

Bickering droid duo C-3PO and R2-D2 host this tour of the mind of creator George Lucas and what inspired him to make the movie. (imdb)

Documentary narrated by Morgan Freeman with Clint Eastwood commenting on his film career as an actor... (imdb)

Documentary narrated by Sydney Pollack including interviews with King Vidor about his work and importance in the begginins of movie history.

Documentary narrated by Robert Wagner including interviews with William A. Wellman about his work and importance in the begginins of movie history.

Documentary including interviews with George Cukor about his work and importance in the begginins of movie history.

Documentary including interviews with Raoul Walsh about his work and importance in the beginnings of movie history.

Documentary including interviews with Frank Capra about his work and importance in the begginins of movie history.

Documentary narrated by Sydney Pollack including interviews with Howard Hawks about his work and importance in the begginins of movie history.

Steven Spielberg talks about his career in film-making.

A behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the special effects in the second Star Wars installment. (imdb)

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

Kathleen Turner hosts a retrospective look at the life and career of actress Myrna Loy through photographs and many clips of her roles, from early bit parts in silent films to her final appearance in a made-for-TV movie. (imdb)

A retrospective on the life and career of actor Gary Cooper, includes memorial scenes from his best films. Narrated by Clint Eastwood. (imdb)

Ever wonder how they ever made Star Wars, Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi? Well this documentary explains it all as we're taken on a behind-the-scenes tour of the making of the Star Wars saga. It shows how the puppets are made and worked, and creator George Lucas talks about what influenced him to do it, and everything. Narrated by Luke Skywalker himself, Mark Hamill.

Directors Stephen Spielberg, George Lucas, Ridley Scott and James Cameron discuss the science fiction movies of the 1950s that influenced them.