Richard Schickel

A renowned film critic and historian, Richard Schickel navigates the ever-changing world of cinema, using his sharp insights and decades of experience to shape how America sees the silver screen.

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1933

Died

2017

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In short · Wrote for five decades — 35 credits.

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Richard Warren Schickel was an American film historian, journalist, author, documentarian, and critic. He is best known for his long tenure as a film critic for *Time* magazine, where he contributed from 1965 to 2010. In addition to *Time*, Schickel wrote for publications such as *Life* and the *Los Angeles Times Book Review*. Later in his career, he continued to write about film for Truthdig. Throughout his career, Schickel was recognized for his insightful analyses and contributions to film criticism and historical documentation.

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