Movies: William Friedkin

A discussion of "North by Northwest" and its influence....

A short documentary on the history of the horror film narrated by Christopher Lee....

Documentary about the work of film director Michael Curtiz....

Part one of the making of William Friedkin’s 1980 thriller "Cruising" and the controversies it created....

Friends and admirers of iconoclastic film director Sam Fuller read from his memoirs in this unconventional documentary directed by Fuller's only child, Samantha....

The cry of gulls. The ticking of a clock. The clatter of a shower curtain, torn from its rod. In this workshop-like documentary, Academy Award-winning sound designers invite you to join them at their mix boards to investigate how Alfred Hitchcock emp...

A profile of writer-director Billy Wilder...

In this documentary, we follow Stanley Kubrick as he creates one of the most controversial films of all time, one that retains its power to shock audiences, even after 35 years. At the time of its release, A Clockwork Orange created a firestorm of co...

A tribute of Howard Hawks by the British Film Institute....

Actors, crew and executives who worked at Warner Bros. Pictures recall their days at the studio....

An overview of the making of, and a look at the continuing popularity of, Stanley Kubrick's The Shining....

Behind the scenes of The Hunted....

A 1950s high school cheerleader meets a leather clad rebel biker and goes out on the town with him. When he steals an item of jewellery he gets thrown in prison but not for long. He makes a desperate escape and he is determined to catch up with his l...

Documentary about the great 1940s horror movie producer Val Lewton, featured on the 2005 DVD release "The Val Lewton Horror Collection."...

Before Prop 8, Milk or Will & Grace, before the AIDS epidemic, gay pride parades or the Stonewall uprising, "The Boys in the Band" changed everything. "Making the Boys" explores the drama, struggle and enduring legacy of the first-ever gay play and s...

Thirteen filmmakers talk about Henri Langlois and their relationship with him....

2010 documentary on William Friedkin's 1973 horror classic, featuring the never before seen on set footage of cinematographer Owen Roizman....

The behind-the-scenes story of how "Casablanca" became an American film classic....

The Pickle Brothers were a three-man comedy act which enjoyed considerable success during the late 1960s....

When terrorists start killing scientists who are working on NATO's laser defense program, an elite team, the Counter Assault Tactical (C.A.T.) Squad, is brought in to stop the killers....