George Kuchar
Known for Directing · 137 credits
- Born
- 1942-08-31
- Died
- 2011-09-06
- Place of birth
- New York, New York
Biography
George Kuchar (August 31, 1942 – September 6, 2011) and his twin brother Mike began making films as teenagers in the 1950s, with 8mm film being their weapon of choice. After shocking their local amateur filmmaking club with their over-the-top stories of lust and angst, they became stars of the NYC underground scene in the 1960s, befriending the likes of Jonas Mekas and Jack Smith. Always working with the constraints of minuscule budgets and nonprofessional actors, the Kuchar’s inspiration comes from classic Hollywood melodrama. Their cheaply made pictures, rather than being held back by lack of funds, blossomed in the shackles of poverty; the garish colors of the cheap makeup and sets were perfectly complemented by the bold color range afforded by Kodachrome reversal stock. The wild (and sometimes the inverse of wild) acting, use of stock music, lack of synch sound, hyperbolic narration, and primitive special effects all combined to make tiny gems unlike anything seen before or since. The Kuchars are cited as major influences by such filmmakers as John Waters, Todd Solondz, and David Lynch.
Known For
Movies (137)
Bongwater
1998
as Homeless Man
Hitchcocked!
2006
as Self
It Came from Kuchar
2009
as Self
Nudes: A Sketchbook
1974
365 Day Project
2007
as Self
He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life
1986
as Self (archive footage)
Divine Trash
2000
as Self
Screamplay
1984
as Martin
Galaxie
1966
as Self
The Secret of Wendel Samson
1966
George
1976
Underground New York
1968
as Self
Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis
2007
as Self
George and Mike Kuchar
1977
as Self
Bill's Hat
1967
Mary Jane's Not a Virgin Anymore
1998
as Banquet speaker
Big Joy: The Adventures of James Broughton
2013
as Self
Law of Desire
1997
Sparkle's Tavern
1985
as Mr. Pupik
Brakhage
1998
as Self (archive footage)
3 Stories About Evil
2008
Wild Night in El Reno
1977
Video Album 5: The Thursday People
1987
Taboo: The Single and the LP
1980
Portrait of Ramona
1971
George Kuchar: The Comedy of the Underground
1983
as Himself
Confessions of Babette
1963
Meet The Kuchar Brothers
2006
Sunset After Dark
1996
as George Kilman
Rainy Season
1987
Meow Meow
1970
Tomorrow Always Comes
2006
The Mongreloid
1978
as Himself
River Windows
1966
Maggots and Men
2009
All Smiles and Sadness
1999
as Monologue Narrator
Supercell
2004
as Himself
Sins of the Fleshapoids
1965
as Prince Gianbeno
Oh Hi Anne
2017
as Himself
Swamp
1990
as Uncle George
Award
1992
as Himself
Chronicles
1969
I, an Actress
1977
as Director
Peed Into the Wind
1972
The Gates of Gomorrah
2002
as Self
Why Are You Weird?
2009
as Professor
Precious Products
1989
as Himself
The Craven Sluck
1967
as Morton
The Slasher
1958
The Creeping Crimson
1987
Burnout
2003
as Himself
Hold Me While I'm Naked
1966
Electrocute Your Stars
2004
Xmas 1986
1986
as Himself
The Inmate
1997
as Himself
Beaver Fever
1974
as Hunk
Wieners and Buns Musical
1972
as Forrest
Gastronomic Getaway
1991
Domain of the Pixel Pixies
1998
as Himself
Metropolitan Monologues
2000
as Himself
Going Nowhere
1992
as Himself
Fill Thy Crack with Whiteness
1989
Cult of the Cubicles
1987
as Himself
The Unclean
1967
as Himself
A Passage to Wetness
1990
Coven of the Heathenites
2008
as Self
The Hairy Horror
2009
as Himself
Eat My Makeup!
2010
Andy Warhol's Unfinished Symphony
1975
Confessions
1972
Kiss of the Veggie Vixen
1990
as Self
Lust for Ecstasy
1964
as Father Nelson
Secrets of the Shadow World
1999
as Himself
Boggy Depot
1973
as Damon
Sherman Acres
1992
as Ira
Visitation Rites
2003
Urchins of Ungawa
1994
Water Sports
2007
as Himself
A Night with Gilda Peck
1974
Born of the Wind
1964
Rocky Interlude
1990
as Himself
Weather Diary 1
1986
as Himself
Xmas 1987 New Years
1988
as Himself
Return to the House of Pain
1988
as Self
Tummy Ache Times
2010
Indian Summer
1991
Bloodrape
2011
as Grandpa
George Kuchar: An Interview
2005
as George Kuchar
East by Southwest
1987
Webtide
2010
as Himself
Snap 'n Snatch
1990
as Himself
Night of the Bomb
1962
L.A. Screening Workshop
1988
Encyclopedia of the Blessed
1968
Christmas 85
1985
as Self
Anita Needs Me
1964
The Nutrient Express
2010
Migration of the Blubberoids
1989
Portrait of Genie
2008
as Himself
(ir)reverence
2013
Chili Line Stops Here
1989
as Himself
The Shadow Glass
1976
Calorie Cottage
2010
Vintage Visits
2010
Weather Diary 3
1988
True Blue and Dreamy
1974
Cellar Sinema
1994
Tootsies in Autumn
1963
Chigger Country
1999
That Woman
2018
as Barbara Walters
The Kingdom By The Sea
2002
as Himself
Point 'n Shoot
1989
as Himself
Song of the Whoopee Wind
2005
as Himself
Season of Sorrow
1996
as Himself
Dingleberry Jingles
1994
as Self
Vermin of the Vortex
1996
as Self
Mecca of the Frigid
1988
The Unmentionables
2009
Scarlet Droppings
1991
as Himself
The Warming of the Hell House
1990
as Self
About George Kuchar
George Kuchar (August 31, 1942 – September 6, 2011) and his twin brother Mike began making films as teenagers in the 1950s, with 8mm film being their weapon of choice. After shocking their local amateur filmmaking club with their over-the-top stories of lust and angst, they became stars of the NYC underground scene in the 1960s, befriending the likes of Jonas Mekas and Jack Smith. Always working with the constraints of minuscule budgets and nonprofessional actors, the Kuchar’s inspiration comes from classic Hollywood melodrama. Their cheaply m… With 137 credits spanning from 1958 to 2018, George Kuchar has appeared in 137 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular George Kuchar Movies
- Bongwater (1998) — as Homeless Man
- Hitchcocked! (2006) — as Self
- It Came from Kuchar (2009) — as Self
- Nudes: A Sketchbook (1974)
- 365 Day Project (2007) — as Self
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