Theodore J. Flicker

Theodore J. Flicker

Theodore Jonas Flicker (June 6, 1930 – September 12, 2014) was an American playwright, theatrical producer, television and film director, actor, television writer, screenwriter, author, and sculptor. Born in 1930 at Freehold Borough, New Jersey, Flicker attended Admiral Farragut Academy in Tom's River, New Jersey from 1947 to 1949. From 1949 to 1951, he studied at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, alongside fellow drama students Joan Collins and Larry Hagman. In 1954, he became a member of Chicago's Compass Theater, America's first theater of improvisational comedy. Eventually, he worked as producer, director, and performer with the Compass Players in St. Louis. The company was such a success that he was able to raise money to establish the Crystal Palace Theater, then the only monthly repertory stage in the country. In 1959, he wrote the book for and directed the Broadway musical The Nervous Set. Fran Landesman provided the lyrics, and Tommy Wolf the musical score. The show was revived in 2006. In 1960, he established The Premise on New York's Bleecker Street in a basement venue, where he initially appeared alongside Tom Aldredge, George Segal, and Joan Darling. Over the next few years, openings would be filled by performers such as James Frawley, Buck Henry, Gene Hackman, Sandy Baron, Al Mancini, Garry Goodrow, George Furth, Cynthia Harris, Peter Bonerz, Mina Kolb, Michael Howard, and Sandra Seacat (as Sandra Kaufman). The show eventually transferred to the Comedy Theatre in London's West End. A follow-up improvisational satire, The Premise in Living Color, targeted racism and featured Godfrey Cambridge, Diana Sands, and Al Freeman Jr. Moving into motion pictures, Flicker directed and co-wrote (with Henry) the screenplay for his first film The Troublemaker in 1964. As a filmmaker, he is probably best known for his political lampoon The President's Analyst (1967) with James Coburn, although he cites Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang (1978) among his personal favorites. An occasional actor, he plays the first victim in Beware! The Blob! (1972), directed by Larry Hagman. He also rides at full gallop as Buffalo Bill Cody in The Legend of the Lone Ranger (1981), the directorial debut of cinematographer William A. Fraker, who shot The President's Analyst. Flicker co-created the television series Barney Miller (1975). He also wrote and/or directed episodes of The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Andy Griffith Show, The Man From U.N.C.L.E., Night Gallery, The Streets of San Francisco, and I Dream of Jeannie. Flicker appeared as the Devil in a 1971 episode of Night Gallery he wrote, called "Hell's Bells."

  • Title: Theodore J. Flicker
  • Popularity: 1.959
  • Known For: Directing
  • Birthday: 1930-06-06
  • Place of Birth: Freehold Borough, New Jersey, USA
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Theodore J. Flicker Movies

  • 1964
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    The Troublemaker

    The Troublemaker

    5.1 1964 HD

    A naive chicken farmer from New Jersey moves to Greenwich Village to open a coffee house.

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  • 1971
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    The Christian Licorice Store

    The Christian Licorice Store

    4.4 1971 HD

    A tennis champ falls in with the Hollywood crowd, finds himself being corrupted by the life in the fast lane.

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  • 1967
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    The President's Analyst

    The President's Analyst

    5.8 1967 HD

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  • 1966
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    Spinout

    Spinout

    5.5 1966 HD

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  • 1981
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    Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.

    Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.

    4.5 1981 HD

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  • 1978
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    Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang

    Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang

    7.6 1978 HD

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  • 1970
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    Up in the Cellar

    Up in the Cellar

    5.3 1970 HD

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  • 1970
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    Up in the Cellar

    Up in the Cellar

    5.3 1970 HD

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  • 1964
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    The Troublemaker

    The Troublemaker

    5.1 1964 HD

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  • 1973
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    Guess Who's Sleeping in My Bed?

    Guess Who's Sleeping in My Bed?

    6 1973 HD

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  • 1972
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    Playmates

    Playmates

    1 1972 HD

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  • 1977
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    Just a Little Inconvenience

    Just a Little Inconvenience

    1 1977 HD

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  • 1977
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    Just a Little Inconvenience

    Just a Little Inconvenience

    1 1977 HD

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  • 1964
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    The Troublemaker

    The Troublemaker

    5.1 1964 HD

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  • 1964
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    The Troublemaker

    The Troublemaker

    5.1 1964 HD

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  • 1980
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    Where the Ladies Go

    Where the Ladies Go

    1 1980 HD

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  • 1967
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    The President's Analyst

    The President's Analyst

    5.8 1967 HD

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  • 1978
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    Last of the Good Guys

    Last of the Good Guys

    1 1978 HD

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  • 1978
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    Last of the Good Guys

    Last of the Good Guys

    1 1978 HD

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  • 1978
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    Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang

    Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang

    7.6 1978 HD

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  • 1959
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    The David Susskind Show

    The David Susskind Show

    5 1959 HD

    The David Susskind Show is an American television talk show hosted by David Susskind. The program began its existence in 1958 as Open End, and was...

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  • 1964
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    The Rogues

    The Rogues

    7.5 1964 HD

    The Rogues is an American television series that appeared on NBC from September 13, 1964, to April 18, 1965, starring David Niven, Charles Boyer, and...

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  • 1970
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    The Rogues

    The Rogues

    7.559 1970 HD

    The Andy Griffith Show is an American sitcom first televised on CBS between October 3, 1960 and April 1, 1968. Andy Griffith portrays the widowed...

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  • 1970
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    The Rogues

    The Rogues

    7.1 1970 HD

    Agents Napoleon Solo and Illya Kuryakin work for a secret intelligence service working under the auspices of the U.N. Their immediate superior is...

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  • 1970
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    The Rogues

    The Rogues

    7.841 1970 HD

    While on a mission, American astronaut Captain Tony Nelson is forced to make an emergency landing that will forever change his life. On a deserted...

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  • 1970
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    The Rogues

    The Rogues

    1 1970 HD

    Run, Buddy, Run is an American situation comedy starring Jack Sheldon, which ran on CBS from September 12, 1966, until January 2, 1967.

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  • 1970
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    The Rogues

    The Rogues

    7.83 1970 HD

    Rod Serling narrates an anthology of fantasy, horror and sci-fi stories from a set resembling a macabre museum. A chilling work of art serves as the...

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  • 1970
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    The Rogues

    The Rogues

    7.83 1970 HD

    Rod Serling narrates an anthology of fantasy, horror and sci-fi stories from a set resembling a macabre museum. A chilling work of art serves as the...

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  • 1970
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    The Rogues

    The Rogues

    7 1970 HD

    Two police officers, the older Lt. Stone and the young upstart Inspector Keller, investigate murders and other serious crimes in San Francisco. Stone...

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  • 1970
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    The Rogues

    The Rogues

    7.5 1970 HD

    The Rogues is an American television series that appeared on NBC from September 13, 1964, to April 18, 1965, starring David Niven, Charles Boyer, and...

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  • 1970
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    The Rogues

    The Rogues

    6 1970 HD

    The Bill Dana Show is a United States comedy series .The plot follows the daily lifestyle of Latin American, Jose Jimenez, as a bellhop in a New York...

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  • 1970
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    The Rogues

    The Rogues

    1 1970 HD

    The concept of the series was the showing of unaired and unsold television pilots that did not make the television lineup for CBS. The show was...

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  • 1970
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    The Rogues

    The Rogues

    5 1970 HD

    Nichols is an American Western television series starring James Garner broadcast in the United States on NBC during the 1971-72 season. Set the...

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  • 1970
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    The Rogues

    The Rogues

    7.25 1970 HD

    Barney Miller is an American situation comedy television series set in a New York City police station in Greenwich Village. The series originally was...

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