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Charles Champlin

Acting

Biography

Charles Davenport Champlin (March 23, 1926 – November 16, 2014) was an American film critic and writer.

Known For

The Player
7.2

A Hollywood studio executive is being sent death threats by a writer whose script he rejected - but which one?

The Player

1992
The Secret of NIMH
7.5

A widowed field mouse must move her family -- including an ailing son -- to escape a farmer's plow. Aided by a crow and a pack of superintelligent, escaped lab rats, the brave mother struggles to transplant her home to firmer ground.

The Secret of NIMH

1982
Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool
5.9

Friends, family, co-stars and admirers of actor Steve McQueen talk about his life and his movie career.

Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool

2005
Hollywood Uncensored
5.4

Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Peter Fonda host an examination of the history of decency standards for movies from the early 1920s onwards.

Hollywood Uncensored

1987
Altman on His Own Terms
9.0

A look at the life and career of acclaimed independent filmmaker Robert Altman...on his own words. The genius director who shook the cinema industry with countless films examines some of his most important works, along with friends and regular collaborators.

Altman on His Own Terms

2000
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
8.3

In this tribute to her frequent co-star and longtime love, Katharine Hepburn hosts a behind-the-scenes look at Spencer Tracy's personal and professional life that features intimate personal accounts, interviews and clips from his most acclaimed work on the silver screen.

The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn

1986
View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining'
7.4

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

View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining'

2007
Game Show Models
3.8

Stuart Guber has decided to drop back into society, by leaving his performance artist girlfriend and accepting a job working for a top record label. Trouble soon arises when his boss concocts the idea of doing a sex themed game show (hosted by character actor legend Dick Miller). Meanwhile, Stuart begins having an affair with the sister of the label’s new superstar (Thelma Houston).

Game Show Models

1977
Captured on Film: The True Story of Marion Davies
5.0

Blonde, beautiful and talented, Marion Davies was the first and funniest screwball comedienne. As star of two of the best comedies ever made, Show People and The Patsy, she combined zany slapstick and exuberant mimicry. Glamorous, witty and kind, both on screen and off, Davies was also famous for her 35-year-long love affair with William Randolph Hearst.

Captured on Film: The True Story of Marion Davies

2001
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8.5

A stunning portrait of a Hollywood legend.

Steve McQueen: The King of Cool

1998
Mackendrick: The Man Who Walked Away
N/A

This 1986 documentary features interviews with director Alexander Mackendrick, actor Burt Lancaster, producer James Hill, and others.

Mackendrick: The Man Who Walked Away

1986