Andrew Fleming

Fleming grew up in Los Angeles, California,^[2] and studied filmmaking at New York University film school, after early involvement with film and television projects during high school.^[3]

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In 1988, Fleming made his feature film debut with the supernatural slasher Bad Dreams, which he co‑wrote and directed. The film starred Jennifer Rubin, Bruce Abbott, E. G. Daily, Dean Cameron, Harris Yulin, and Richard Lynch.^[4][5][6]

In 1993, Fleming co‑wrote the screenplay for the thriller Every Breath, directed by Steve Bing. The film was produced by Motion Picture Corporation of America and starred Judd Nelson, Joanna Pacuła, and Patrick Bauchau.^[7]

In 1994, Fleming wrote and directed the erotic dramedy film, Threesome, starring Lara Flynn Boyle, Stephen Baldwin, and Josh Charles. Partly based on his college experiences, it combined autobiographical elements with social commentary and received an R rating from the Motion Picture Association of America.^[8]

In 1996, Fleming directed the teen supernatural horror film The Craft, co‑written with Peter Filardi. The film starred Robin Tunney, Fairuza Balk, Neve Campbell, and Rachel True as four outcast teenage girls at a Los Angeles parochial high school who pursue witchcraft, with consequences.^[9]

In 1999, Fleming directed the alternate history comedy film Dick, co‑written with Sheryl Longin. Starring Kirsten Dunst, Michelle Williams, and Dan Hedaya, the film portrayed a comic reimagining of the Watergate scandal, in which two teenage friends inadvertently become the figure known as "Deep Throat," which ended the presidency of Richard Nixon.^[10][11]

Fleming next directed the 2003 action comedy The In-Laws, a remake of the 1979 cult classic. Starring Michael Douglas, Albert Brooks, Robin Tunney, Ryan Reynolds, and Candice Bergen, the film was shot on location in Chicago. It received mixed to negative reviews and was a box office failure.^[12][13]

Fleming returned in 2007 with the mystery comedy Nancy Drew, based on the novel series Nancy Drew. Starring Emma Roberts in the title role alongside Josh Flitter and Max Thieriot, the film follows Nancy as she relocates to Los Angeles with her father and becomes involved in solving a cold case surrounding the death of a movie star. It was released by Warner Bros. Pictures.^[14][15]

Next year, Fleming directed the comedy Hamlet 2 (2008), co‑written with Pam Brady and starring Steve Coogan, Catherine Keener, Amy Poehler, and David Arquette. The film was shot primarily at a New Mexico high school in late 2007. It premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival and was distributed by Focus Features.^[16][17]

After a series of comedy films in the 2000s, Fleming also worked on television shows such as Grosse Pointe and Arrested Development, and acting projects including a role in Fired Up!, before returning in 2014 with the romantic comedy Barefoot, starring Evan Rachel Wood and Scott Speedman. Based on Stephen Zotnowski’s original story and screenplay, it was distributed by Roadside Attractions. The film was produced by WhiteFlame Productions and premiered at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival on February 2, 2014.^[18]

Between 2014 and 2018, Fleming continued working on television shows, including The Michael J. Fox Show (2013–14) and Younger (2016–18), before returning with the comedy-drama Ideal Home, starring Steve Coogan, Paul Rudd, Alison Pill, Jake McDorman, and Jack Gore. The film was released in the United States on June 29, 2018, following its earlier screening at the Mardi Gras Film Festival on February 15, 2018.^[19][20]

From 2018 to 2022, as part of his ongoing professional work in film and television, Fleming produced and directed episodes of shows including Insatiable, Dolly Parton's Heartstrings, Emily in Paris, and Uncoupled. He was also credited during this period as an executive producer on The Craft: Legacy, a supernatural horror film written and directed by Zoe Lister-Jones as a legacy sequel to Fleming’s 1996 film The Craft.

Fleming is gay, and based his 2018 film Ideal Home on his own experiences as a gay parent, helping to raise the son of his partner of 23 years.^[21]

Films

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Year	Title	Director	Writer	Executive producer	Ref.
1988	Bad Dreams	Yes	Yes	No
1993	Every Breath	No	Yes	No
1994	Threesome	Yes	Yes	No
1996	The Craft	Yes	Yes	No
1999	Dick	Yes	Yes	No
2003	The In-Laws	Yes	No	No
2007	Nancy Drew	Yes	Yes	No
2008	Hamlet 2	Yes	Yes	Yes
2014	Barefoot	Yes	No	No
2018	Ideal Home	Yes	Yes	No
2020	The Craft: Legacy	No	No	Yes

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Acting

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Year	Title	Role	Ref.
2009	Fired Up!	Klete Vanderjack
2010	Easy A	Doctor
2011	Friends with Benefits	Driver
2014	Annie	Cleve Sweetzer

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Television shows

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Year	Title	Director	Producer	Notes	Ref.
2000–01	Grosse Pointe	Yes	Consulting	16 episodes
2005	Arrested Development	Yes	No	Episode: "Queen for a Day"
	Head Cases	Yes	No	Episode: "Pilot"
2007	The Loop	Yes	No	Episode: "Windows"
2011	Franklin & Bash	Yes	No	2 episodes
2013	Wedding Band	Yes	No	Episode: "99 Problems"
	New Girl	Yes	No	Episode: "The Box"
2013–14	The Michael J. Fox Show	Yes	No	4 episodes
2014–15	Bad Judge	Yes	No	4 episodes
2015	Odd Mom Out	Yes	Executive	4 episodes
	Difficult People	Yes	No	Episode: "Library Water"
	Red Oaks	Yes	No	2 episodes
2016	Lady Dynamite	Yes	No	2 episodes
2016–18	Younger	Yes	No	7 episodes
2018–19	Insatiable	Yes	Executive	8 episodes
2019	Dolly Parton's Heartstrings	Yes	No	Episode: "Jolene"
2020–present	Emily in Paris	Yes	Executive	Seasons 1-4
2022	Uncoupled	Yes	No	4 episodes

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TV movies

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Year	Title	Director	Producer	Writer	Ref.
2002	Paranormal Girl	Yes	Yes	Yes
2009	No Heroics	Yes	No	No

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