Andy Fickman
Andrew John Fickman (born December 25, 1970) is an American filmmaker. His credits as a theater director include the premiere of the Reefer Madness! Musical, the first Los Angeles production of the play Jewtopia, and the Los Angeles, Off-Broadway and London productions of Heathers: The Musical.
Andy Fickman
- Name
- Andy Fickman
- Birth Name
- Andrew John Fickman
- Born
- 25 December 1970
- Birthplace
- Midland, Texas, U.S.
- Occupation
- Television director, film director, producer
- Education
- Texas Tech University
- Nationality
- United States
- Fields
- film direction · television direction · directing · film screenwriting
- Languages
- English
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Andrew John Fickman (born December 25, 1970) is an American filmmaker. His credits as a theater director include the premiere of the Reefer Madness! Musical, the first Los Angeles production of the play Jewtopia, and the Los Angeles, Off-Broadway and London productions of Heathers: The Musical.
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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. He directed comedy films She's the Man (2006), The Game Plan (2007), 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.
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• Name — Andy Fickman • Birth Name — Andrew John Fickman • Born — 25 December 1970 • Birthplace — Midland, Texas, U.S. • Occupation — Television director, film director, producer • Years Active — 1990–present • Education — Texas Tech University
Personal life
Personal life
Fickman, who originates from Midland, Texas, moved with his family to Houston in 1974, and went to Lee High School (Houston, Texas). Fickman is a graduate of Texas Tech University and a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. He was raised in Conservative Judaism. In 2013, he was honored with the Alumni of the Year award by United Synagogue Youth. In 2008, he started Oops Doughnuts Productions with a first look deal at Disney. 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.
Television
Television
TV movies • Year — Title — Director — Executive Producer • 2005 — Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical • 2021 — Christmas...Again?! TV series • Year — Title — Director — Executive Producer — Notes • 2007 — Aliens in America — 1 episode • 2011 — Hellcats • 2012 — Internet Icon — 9 episodes • 2013–2017 — Liv and Maddie — Directed 32 episodes • 2015 — Austin & Ally — 1 episode • 2016 — Recovery Road • The Odd Couple • 2016–2018 — Kevin Can Wait — All episodes • 2019 — No Good Nick — 4 episodes • 2021 — The Crew — All episodes • 2024–2026 — Wizards Beyond Waverly Place — 8 episodes
Film
• Year — Title — Director — Producer — Writer — Notes • 2002 — Who's Your Daddy? — Direct-to-video • 2006 — She's the Man • 2007 — The Game Plan • 2009 — Race to Witch Mountain • 2010 — You Again • 2012 — Jewtopia • Parental Guidance • 2015 — Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 — Nominated- Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director • Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse • 2019 — Playing with Fire • 2023 — One True Loves • 2024 — Don't Turn Out the Lights Production executive • Funny About Love (1990) • Another You (1991) • Hocus Pocus (1993) • Man of the House (1995) Associate producer • Anaconda (1997)
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Formation and teaching. Fickman studied at Texas Tech University, University of Houston and Margaret Long Wisdom High School. Recorded as having studied at Texas Tech University, University of Houston and Margaret Long Wisdom High School.
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