Legends of Film Podcast

About Legends of Film Podcast

Listen to archived interviews with Hollywood legends. Directors, screenwriters, and actors come by to share their experiences on notable films. This behind-the-scenes series features the greats as you have never heard before.

Publisher

Jenny Ellis

Category

tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

20 Oct 2008

Latest episode

15 Aug 2025

Latest episodes

68 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   15 Aug 2025

   Remembering Director Jonathan Kaplan, 1947-2025

   On August 1, 2025, renowned American producer and director Jonathan Kaplan died. In remembrance of Kaplan’s remarkable career, we are resharing this 2011 interview from NPL staffer Bill Chamberlain who interviewed Kaplan as part of our 'Legends of Film' podcast.

2. 

   29 Apr 2025

   Remembering Director Ted Kotcheff, 1931-2025

   Bill Chamberlain interviews director Ted Kotcheff in 2013, exploring his prolific career and impact on the film industry in this memorial episode.

3. 

   14 Sept 2020

   Legends of Film: Tim Lucas

   Bill discusses film books and pandemic viewing habits with writer Tim Lucas, publisher of Video Watchdog magazine, in this interview episode.

Who has been a guest on Legends of Film Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Ted Kotcheff
• Tim Lucas
• Anthony B Richmond
• Stephen Geller
• Jeffrey Alan Fiskin

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

2,144,303

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 38 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

29

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

32

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.