Born in Caltanissetta, Miccichè graduated in political sciences at the University of Florence.
[1] He made his debut as a film critic in 1956, working for various magazines and newspapers, notably L'Avanti!, as well as for radio and television programs.
[1] In 1964, he co-founded with Bruno Torri the Pesaro International Film Festival, which he directed for 25 years.
[1][2] In 1997 he briefly served as director of the Venice Film Festival, before becoming director of the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia.
[2] He was professor of history and critic of cinema at the Universities of Trieste, Siena and Roma Tre.