Theodore Gottlieb
Biography: 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".
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: November 11, 1906
Deathday: April 05, 2001
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The Return of the King
1980-05-11
The Return of the King
Overview: Two Hobbits struggle to destroy the Ring in Mount Doom while their friends desperately fight evil Lord Sauron's forces in a final battle.
Genres: Animation Fantasy Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-05-11
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The Hobbit
1977-11-27
The Hobbit
Overview: 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 group of dwarves drop in, and before he knows it, Bilbo has joined their quest to reclaim their kingdom, taken from them by the evil dragon Smaug. The only problem is that Gandalf has told the dwarves that Bilbo is an expert burglar, but he isn't...
Genres: Family Fantasy Animation Adventure TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-11-27
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The Last Unicorn
1982-11-19
The Last Unicorn
Overview: 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 Bull. The unicorn sets out to discover the truth behind the butterfly's words. She is eventually joined on her quest by Schmendrick, a second-rate magician, and Molly Grue, a now middle-aged woman who dreamed all her life of seeing a unicorn. Their journey leads them far from home, all the way to the castle of King Haggard.
Genres: Fantasy Animation Family Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-11-19
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The 'Burbs
1989-02-17
The 'Burbs
Overview: 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 suspect the newcomers of evildoings and commence an investigation. But it's hardly how Ray, who much prefers drinking beer, reading his newspaper and watching a ball game on the tube expected to spend his vacation.
Genres: Comedy Horror Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-02-17
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The Invisible Kid
1988-03-30
The Invisible Kid
Overview: 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 girls' shower room.
Genres: Comedy Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-03-30
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Horror of the Blood Monsters
1970-02-01
Horror of the Blood Monsters
Overview: Astronauts land on a planet with prehistoric creatures and a war between a human-like tribe and a race of vampires.
Genres: Action Horror Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1970-02-01
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Massage Parlor Murders
1973-08-31
Massage Parlor Murders
Overview: 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 rogue detective team to solve the case as the body count continues to rise!
Genres: Mystery Crime Thriller Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-08-31
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That's Adequate
1989-01-20
That's Adequate
Overview: This mockumentary about fictional movie studio Adequate Pictures boasts an interesting cast. Tony Randall hosts, and James CoCo (practically on his deathbed) stars as head of the studio. Includes parodies of everything from silent comedies to porn, including an ultra violent "three stooges" style comedy team who put a new spin on the eye poking gag.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-01-20
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The Soldier's Tale
1984-01-01
The Soldier's Tale
Overview: A soldier, returning home from war, chances upon a stranger who offers to buy his violin. The stranger is none other than the devil.
Genres: Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-01-01
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Apple Pie
1976-08-08
Apple Pie
Overview: 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 out of the ransom money. From there, Blinbaum moonlights as a costumed crusader, wandering the rooftops of Manhattan.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-08-08
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The Black Widow
1947-11-01
The Black Widow
Overview: The Daily Clarion hires detective story writer Steve Colt to investigate the deaths of a group of scientists working on an atomic rocket development project. Behind the killings is fortune teller Sombra, a spy from an Asian country intent on world domination, who is determined to pilfer the atomic rocket by luring workers from the project to her parlor and killing them with black widow spider venom when they refuse to cooperate.
Genres: Action Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1947-11-01
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Nocturna
1979-06-01
Nocturna
Overview: Hard times have fallen on the Transylvanian House of Dracula. To help pay the taxes, Castle Dracula has been converted into the Hotel Transylvania. Dracula himself is aging and toothless, being cared for by his granddaughter Nocturna. When Nocturna books a disco group to play The Claret Room and winds up falling in love with one of the backup guitarists, a mortal named Jimmy, she notices that she is able to see her reflection when she dances, so she decides to follow Jimmy to New York in search of mortality.
Genres: Comedy Horror Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-06-01
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To My Great Chagrin: The Unbelievable Story of Brother Theodore
2007-09-09
To My Great Chagrin: The Unbelievable Story of Brother Theodore
Overview: 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 television appearances have spanned from Merv Griffin to Dick Cavett to David Letterman. His long-running Off-Broadway show was hailed as "diabolical genius". He is Brother Theodore. A former millionaire playboy in the late1930's of Germany, Theodore endured the sobering loss of his entire family, his fortune, and his own identity, as a survivor of Dachau concentration camp. Shipped to America humiliated and stunned, Theodore yearned to reclaim his high-status and wealth. Continually haunted by his loss, and hindered as a displaced foreigner, he tapped "the power of despair" to re-invent himself, capitalizing on his dark, existential humor - to become one of America's most respected humorists and monologists.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-09-09
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Gums
1976-11-09
Gums
Overview: A killer nympho mermaid with an oral fixation prowls the ocean waters, devouring – up to a point – any man unlucky enough to be swimming naked.
Genres: Comedy Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-11-09
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The Third Man
1949-08-31
The Third Man
Overview: 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 has died. Martins develops a conspiracy theory after learning of a "third man" present at the time of Harry's death, running into interference from British officer Major Calloway, and falling head-over-heels for Harry's grief-stricken lover, Anna.
Genres: Thriller Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1949-08-31
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The Stranger
1946-07-02
The Stranger
Overview: 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 a distinguished professor engaged to the Supreme Court Justice’s daughter.
Genres: Thriller Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1946-07-02
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So Dark the Night
1946-10-10
So Dark the Night
Overview: Inspector Cassin, a renowned Paris detective, departs to the country for a much-needed break. There he falls in love with the innkeeper’s daughter, Nanette, who is already betrothed to a local farmer. On the evening of their engagement party, Nanette and the farmer both disappear. Cassin takes up the case immediately to discover what happened to them and who is responsible.
Genres: Crime Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1946-10-10
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Devil's Express
1976-08-18
Devil's Express
Overview: 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 prevents an evil spirit from leaving his tomb. The evil spirit, now free, possesses somebody and follows the pair back to New York City, where it lurks in the subways, killing and mutilating its victims. Can kung fu master Luke right Rodan's wrong and put a stop to the killings?
Genres: Horror Action Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-08-18
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A Nose
1966-01-01
A Nose
Overview: 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.
Genres: Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1966-01-01
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