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He is formerly the director and producer of ''[[Internet Icon]]'' on [[YouTube]], as well as the [[CBS]] sitcom ''[[Kevin Can Wait]]''. He also has a production company entitled Oops Doughnuts Productions.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/exec/andy-fickman|title=Andy Fickman|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref> |
He is formerly the director and producer of ''[[Internet Icon]]'' on [[YouTube]], as well as the [[CBS]] sitcom ''[[Kevin Can Wait]]''. He also has a production company entitled Oops Doughnuts Productions.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/exec/andy-fickman|title=Andy Fickman|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref> |
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He has directed comedy films like ''[[The Game Plan (film)|The Game Plan]]'' (2007), ''[[Race to Witch Mountain]]'' (2009), ''[[Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2]]''(2015) and ''[[Playing with Fire (2019 film)|Playing with Fire]]'' (2019). In 2021, he directed the first season of a [[NASCAR]] workplace comedy series ''[[The Crew (2021 TV series)|The Crew]] on [[Netflix]]. |
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== Personal life == |
== Personal life == |
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Andy Fickman is an American film director, film producer, screenwriter, television director, television producer, and theatre director. His credits as a theater director include the premiere of the Reefer Madness! musical,[1] the first Los Angeles production of the play Jewtopia,[2] and the Los Angeles, Off-Broadway and London productions of Heathers: The Musical.
He made his screen directing debut in 2002 with the teen sex comedy Who's Your Daddy?. The film was released directly to DVD in 2005.
He is formerly the director and producer of Internet Icon on YouTube, as well as the CBS sitcom Kevin Can Wait. He also has a production company entitled Oops Doughnuts Productions.[3]
He has directed comedy films like The Game Plan (2007), Race to Witch Mountain (2009), Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2(2015) and Playing with Fire (2019). In 2021, he directed the first season of a NASCAR workplace comedy series The Crew on Netflix.
Personal life
Fickman, who originates from Midland, Texas,[4] moved with his family to Houston in 1974, and went to Lee High School (Houston, Texas).[5] Fickman is a graduate of Texas Tech University[6][7] and a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity.[8] He was raised in Conservative Judaism.[9] In 2013, he was honored with the Alumni of the Year award by United Synagogue Youth.[citation needed] In 2008, he started Oops Doughnuts Productions with a first look deal at Disney.[10]
On October 8, 2016, Fickman married Kristen Elizabeth Gura, aunt of two-term Georgetown Phantoms president Gaby Gura, in Kristen's hometown of Rochester, Minnesota.[citation needed]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Director | Producer | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Who's Your Daddy? | Yes | No | Yes | |
| 2006 | She's the Man | Yes | No | No | |
| 2007 | The Game Plan | Yes | No | No | |
| 2009 | Race to Witch Mountain | Yes | No | No | |
| 2010 | You Again | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2012 | Parental Guidance | Yes | No | No | |
| 2015 | Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 | Yes | No | No | Nominated- Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director |
| 2019 | Playing with Fire | Yes | No | No |
Producer
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Funny About Love | Production Executive |
| 1991 | Another You | |
| 1993 | Hocus Pocus | |
| 1995 | Man of the House | |
| 1997 | Anaconda | Associate producer |
| 2012 | Jewtopia | |
| 2015 | Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse |
Television
| Year | Title | Director | Executive Producer |
Production Executive |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Gypsy | No | No | Yes | TV Movie |
| 2005 | Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2007 | Aliens in America | Yes | No | No | 1 episode |
| 2011 | Hellcats | Yes | No | No | |
| 2012 | Internet Icon | No | Yes | No | 9 episodes |
| 2013–2017 | Liv and Maddie | Yes | Yes | No | Directed 32 episodes |
| 2015 | Austin & Ally | Yes | No | No | 1 episode |
| 2016 | Recovery Road | Yes | No | No | |
| The Odd Couple | Yes | No | No | ||
| 2016–2018 | Kevin Can Wait | Yes | Yes | No | All episodes |
| 2019 | No Good Nick | Yes | No | No | 4 episodes |
References
- ^ "Foley, Kathleen. "Stop Laughing--This is Serious." Los Angeles Times 20 July 2000". Archived from the original on 27 April 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-21.
- ^ "Jewtopia Florida Production". JEWTOPIA. Archived from the original on 2005-05-11. Retrieved 2009-04-23.
- ^ "Andy Fickman". Variety.
- ^ Temple, Georgia (March 16, 2006). "She's the man". Midland Reporter-Telegram. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
- ^ Samuels, Jeanne F. (September 20, 2007). "A Winning Team: Andy Fickman Directs "The Game Plan"". Jewish Herald-Voice. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
- ^ "1981-2008 Outstanding Alumni". Texas Tech University. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
- ^ "Andy Fickman". Texas Tech University. Archived from the original on March 8, 2012. Retrieved February 17, 2009.
- ^ Texas Tech University - La Ventana. La Ventana. 1987. p. 353. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
- ^ Mann, Iris (November 21, 2012). "Holiday films that provoke, (and Some Just for Fun) | Hollywood". Jewish Journal. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
- ^ Fleming, Michael (2008-09-24). "Disney, Fickman ink first-look deal". Variety. Retrieved 2020-11-29.
External links
- Andy Fickman at IMDb
