Quick Facts
Biography
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, the first Los Angeles production of the play Jewtopia, 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 currently 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.
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.
On October 8, 2016, Fickman married Kristen Elizabeth Gura, aunt of Georgetown Phantoms business manager Gaby Gura, in Kristen's hometown of Rochester, Minnesota.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Director | Producer | Writer | Production Executive | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Funny About Love | No | No | No | Yes | |
| 1991 | Another You | No | No | No | Yes | |
| 1993 | Hocus Pocus | No | No | No | Yes | |
| 1995 | Man of the House | No | No | No | Yes | |
| 1997 | Anaconda | No | Yes | No | No | Associate producer |
| 2002 | Who's Your Daddy? | Yes | No | Yes | No | |
| 2006 | She's the Man | Yes | No | No | No | |
| 2007 | The Game Plan | Yes | No | No | No | |
| 2009 | Race to Witch Mountain | Yes | No | No | No | |
| 2010 | You Again | Yes | Yes | No | No | |
| 2012 | Jewtopia | No | Yes | No | No | |
| Parental Guidance | Yes | No | No | No | ||
| 2015 | Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 | Yes | No | No | No | |
| Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse | No | Yes | No | No | ||
| 2019 | Playing with Fire | Yes | No | No | No |
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 |