Richard Schickel

A master of documentary filmmaking, Richard Schickel was born in 1933 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, and remained active in the film industry from 1963 until 2010. Schickel's main genre was documentary, and he is best known for his works "Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin," "Woody Allen: A Life in Film," and "Eastwood on Eastwood," which have all garnered critical acclaim. Despite not winning any major festival awards, his in-depth portraits of his subjects and his ability to weave an engaging narrative through historical fact have made him a respected figure in the film industry. As a person, Schickel was as captivating as his films, a man who dedicated his life to the art of storytelling and whose passion for cinema was infectious.