Theodore Gottlieb

Theodore Gottlieb

Actor

Düsseldorf, Germany
November 11, 1906

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".

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Theodore Gottlieb 1

Representative Works

The Third Man
The Third Man
7.9
/ English
The 'Burbs
The 'Burbs
6.8
/ English
The Last Unicorn
The Last Unicorn
7.3
/ English
The Hobbit
The Hobbit
6.6
/ English
The Stranger
The Stranger
7.2
/ English
The Return of the King
The Return of the King
6.4
/ English
Gums
Gums
4.3
/ English
Nocturna
Nocturna
4.4
/ English
Horror of the Blood Monsters
Horror of the Blood Monsters
3.2
/ English
The Invisible Kid
The Invisible Kid
5.1
/ English
Massage Parlor Murders
Massage Parlor Murders
4.3
/ English
To My Great Chagrin: The Unbelievable Story of Brother Theodore
To My Great Chagrin: The Unbelievable Story of Brother Theodore
4.0
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

The Third Man
1949Winner

Best Performance

The Third Man

The 'Burbs
1989Nominee

Best Performance

The 'Burbs

The Last Unicorn
1982Nominee

Best Performance

The Last Unicorn

Career Highlights

The Hobbit
1977Highlight

Best Performance

The Hobbit

The Stranger
1946Highlight

Best Performance

The Stranger

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