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".

Known for

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The 'Burbs

1989 ⭐ 6.8

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The Soldier's Tale

1984 ⭐ 6.9

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The Last Unicorn

1982 ⭐ 7.3

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The Return of the King

1980 ⭐ 6.4

Career timeline

1989

The 'Burbs Notable

Uncle Reuben Klopek · 1989

⭐ 6.8

That's Adequate

Doctor Dismal · 1989

⭐ 4.1

1988

The Invisible Kid

Dr. Theodore · 1988

⭐ 4.9

1984

The Soldier's Tale

The Drill Sergeant / The Heral · 1984

⭐ 6.9

1982

The Last Unicorn Notable

Ruhk (voice) · 1982

⭐ 7.3

1980

The Return of the King

Gollum (voice) · 1980

⭐ 6.4

1979

Nocturna

Theodore · 1979

⭐ 4.5

1977

The Hobbit

Gollum (voice) · 1977

⭐ 6.6

1976

Gums

Carl Clitoris · 1976

⭐ 4.3

Devil's Express

1976

⭐ 4.8

Apple Pie

Papa · 1976

⭐ 5.2

1973

Massage Parlor Murders

Theodore · 1973

⭐ 4.3

1970

Horror of the Blood Monsters

Opening Narrator (voice) (uncr · 1970

⭐ 3.3

1949

The Third Man Notable

Man on Street (uncredited) · 1949

⭐ 7.9

1947

The Black Widow

Hitomu · 1947

⭐ 5.3

1946

So Dark the Night

Georges · 1946

⭐ 6.1

The Stranger Notable

Fairbright (uncredited) · 1946

⭐ 7.2

Frequently appears with

Tom Hanks

Ray Peterson

Bruce Dern

Lt. Mark Rumsfield

Carrie Fisher

Carol Peterson

Rick Ducommun

Art Weingartner

Wendy Schaal

Bonnie Rumsfield

Max von Sydow

The Devil (voice)

Dušan Makavejev

Ilya Grigorivich Vertov,

Andre Gregory

Narrator (voice)

Full filmography

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The 'Burbs

1989 ⭐ 6.8

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That's Adequate

1989 ⭐ 4.1

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The Invisible Kid

1988 ⭐ 4.9

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The Soldier's Tale

1984 ⭐ 6.9

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The Last Unicorn

1982 ⭐ 7.3

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The Return of the King

1980 ⭐ 6.4

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Nocturna

1979 ⭐ 4.5

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The Hobbit

1977 ⭐ 6.6

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Gums

1976 ⭐ 4.3

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Devil's Express

1976 ⭐ 4.8

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Apple Pie

1976 ⭐ 5.2

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Massage Parlor Murders

1973 ⭐ 4.3

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Horror of the Blood Monsters

1970 ⭐ 3.3

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The Third Man

1949 ⭐ 7.9

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The Black Widow

1947 ⭐ 5.3

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So Dark the Night

1946 ⭐ 6.1

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The Stranger

1946 ⭐ 7.2