Theodore Gottlieb

Theodore Gottlieb

Theodore Isidore Gottlieb (November 11, 1906 – April 5, 2001), mostly known as Brother Theodore, was a German-born American actor and comedian known for rambling, stream-of-consciousness monologues which he called "stand-up tragedy". He was described as "Boris Karloff, surrealist Salvador Dalí, Nijinsky and Red Skelton…simultaneously".

  • Title: Theodore Gottlieb
  • Popularity: 4.467
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1906-11-11
  • Place of Birth: Düsseldorf, Germany
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  • Also Known As: Brother Theodore
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Theodore Gottlieb Movies

  • 1980
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    The Return of the King

    The Return of the King

    6.4 1980 HD

    Two Hobbits struggle to destroy the Ring in Mount Doom while their friends desperately fight evil Lord Sauron's forces in a final battle.

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  • 1977
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    The Hobbit

    The Hobbit

    6.5 1977 HD

    Bilbo Baggins the Hobbit was just minding his own business, when his occasional visitor Gandalf the Wizard drops in one night. One by one, a whole...

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  • 1982
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    The Last Unicorn

    The Last Unicorn

    7.1 1982 HD

    From a riddle-speaking butterfly, a unicorn learns that she is supposedly the last of her kind, all the others having been herded away by the Red...

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  • 1989
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    The 'Burbs

    The 'Burbs

    6.75 1989 HD

    When secretive new neighbors move in next door, suburbanite Ray Peterson and his friends let their paranoia get the best of them as they start to...

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  • 1988
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    The Invisible Kid

    The Invisible Kid

    4.9 1988 HD

    A nerdy teenage scientist discovers a formula for invisibility, and uses it to take revenge on all those who have wronged him--and also to spy on the...

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  • 1970
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    Horror of the Blood Monsters

    Horror of the Blood Monsters

    3.3 1970 HD

    Astronauts land on a planet with prehistoric creatures and a war between a human-like tribe and a race of vampires.

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  • 1973
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    Massage Parlor Murders

    Massage Parlor Murders

    4.2 1973 HD

    A vicious serial killer is stalking the streets of New York City, murdering Times Square massage girls in a variety of brutal ways. It's up to a...

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  • 1989
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    That's Adequate

    That's Adequate

    4.2 1989 HD

    This mockumentary about fictional movie studio Adequate Pictures boasts an interesting cast. Tony Randall hosts, and James CoCo (practically on his...

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  • 1984
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    The Soldier's Tale

    The Soldier's Tale

    6.3 1984 HD

    A soldier, returning home from war, chances upon a stranger who offers to buy his violin. The stranger is none other than the devil.

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  • 1976
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    Apple Pie

    Apple Pie

    8 1976 HD

    Gangster Jacques Blinbaum spins the tale of how he began his life of crime, beginning when he faked his own kidnapping in order to scam his father...

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  • 1947
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    The Black Widow

    The Black Widow

    4.9 1947 HD

    The Daily Clarion hires detective story writer Steve Colt to investigate the deaths of a group of scientists working on an atomic rocket development...

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  • 1979
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    Nocturna

    Nocturna

    4.5 1979 HD

    Hard times have fallen on the Transylvanian House of Dracula. To help pay the taxes, Castle Dracula has been converted into the Hotel Transylvania....

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  • 2007
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    To My Great Chagrin: The Unbelievable Story of Brother Theodore

    To My Great Chagrin: The Unbelievable Story of Brother Theodore

    1 2007 HD

    He is considered to be one of the most significant links in the history of comedy, admired by such people as Eric Bogosian and Woody Allen. His...

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  • 1976
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    Gums

    Gums

    4.3 1976 HD

    A killer nympho mermaid with an oral fixation prowls the ocean waters, devouring – up to a point – any man unlucky enough to be swimming...

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  • 1949
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    The Third Man

    The Third Man

    7.92 1949 HD

    In postwar Vienna, Austria, Holly Martins, a writer of pulp Westerns, arrives penniless as a guest of his childhood chum Harry Lime, only to learn he...

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  • 1946
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    The Stranger

    The Stranger

    7.2 1946 HD

    An investigator from the War Crimes Commission travels to Connecticut to find an infamous Nazi, who may be hiding out in a small town in the guise of...

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  • 1946
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    So Dark the Night

    So Dark the Night

    6 1946 HD

    Inspector Cassin, a renowned Paris detective, departs to the country for a much-needed break. There he falls in love with the innkeeper’s...

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  • 1976
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    Devil's Express

    Devil's Express

    4.6 1976 HD

    Luke and his friend Rodan take a break from the city streets to train in kung fu in China. Whilst there, Rodan steals an ancient amulet which...

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  • 1966
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    A Nose

    A Nose

    1 1966 HD

    Brother Theodore narrates and appears in this surreal hybrid animated/live action short film based on the Nikolai Gogol short story of the same name.

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  • 1962
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    The Merv Griffin Show

    The Merv Griffin Show

    5.3 1962 HD

    The Merv Griffin Show is an American television talk show, starring Merv Griffin. The series ran from October 1, 1962 to March 29, 1963 on NBC,...

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  • 1968
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    The Dick Cavett Show

    The Dick Cavett Show

    6.6 1968 HD

    The Dick Cavett Show has been the title of several talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett on various television networks.

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