To My Great Chagrin: The Unbelievable Story of Brother Theodore

To My Great Chagrin: The Unbelievable Story of Brother Theodore (2007)

The Unbelievable Story of Brother Theodore

  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release Date: 2007-09-09
  • Runtime: 1h 14min
  • Director: Jeff Sumerel

Summary

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.

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  • Theodore Gottlieb

    as Himself
  • Woody Allen

    as Himself
  • Eric Bogosian

    as Himself
  • Harlan Ellison

    as Himself
  • Dick Cavett

    as Himself
  • Henry Gibson

    as Himself
  • Penn Jillette

    as Himself
Directing Jeff Sumerel Director

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