George Kuchar
Known for Directing · 138 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 (138)
Maggots and Men
2009
Divine Trash
2000
as Self
Cinemaville
2007
as Self
The Creeping Crimson
1987
Screamplay
1984
as Martin
Hitchcocked!
2006
as Self
Bongwater
1998
as Homeless Man
365 Day Project
2007
as Self
It Came from Kuchar
2009
as Self
Wild Night in El Reno
1977
Hold Me While I'm Naked
1966
Sins of the Fleshapoids
1965
as Prince Gianbeno
I, an Actress
1977
as Director
Mary Jane's Not a Virgin Anymore
1998
as Banquet speaker
Bloodrape
2011
as Grandpa
Law of Desire
1997
Meet The Kuchar Brothers
2006
3 Stories About Evil
2008
Taboo: The Single and the LP
1980
Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis
2007
as Self
He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life
1986
as Self (archive footage)
The Craven Sluck
1967
as Morton
Underground New York
1968
as Self
Going Nowhere
1992
as Himself
Brakhage
1998
as Self (archive footage)
Sunset After Dark
1996
as George Kilman
The Hairy Horror
2009
as Himself
Mecca of the Frigid
1988
Domain of the Pixel Pixies
1998
as Himself
Electrocute Your Stars
2004
Urchins of Ungawa
1994
Vintage Visits
2010
Scarlet Droppings
1991
as Himself
Gastronomic Getaway
1991
Migration of the Blubberoids
1989
The Nutrient Express
2010
Peed Into the Wind
1972
Weather Diary 3
1988
Bill's Hat
1967
(ir)reverence
2013
Rocky Interlude
1990
as Himself
Confessions of Babette
1963
Supercell
2004
as Himself
The Unmentionables
2009
Video Album 5: The Thursday People
1987
Kiss of the Veggie Vixen
1990
as Self
Galaxie
1966
as Self
Meow Meow
1970
The Secret of Wendel Samson
1966
Oh Hi Anne
2017
as Himself
George Kuchar: The Comedy of the Underground
1983
as Himself
Why Are You Weird?
2009
as Professor
Big Joy: The Adventures of James Broughton
2013
as Self
Nudes: A Sketchbook
1974
Secrets of the Shadow World
1999
as Himself
The Butchered Beefcake
2011
Return to the House of Pain
1988
as Self
Calorie Cottage
2010
Tropical Vulture
as Dean
Beaver Fever
1974
as Hunk
Web of Fire
The Unclean
1967
as Himself
True Blue and Dreamy
1974
Calling Dr. Petrov
Water Sports
2007
as Himself
Sparkle's Tavern
1985
as Mr. Pupik
The Slasher
1958
Foto Spread
1991
as Self
Delectable Destinations
2010
Snap 'n Snatch
1990
as Himself
Wieners and Buns Musical
1972
as Forrest
Lust for Ecstasy
1964
as Father Nelson
Coven of the Heathenites
2008
as Self
Xmas 1986
1986
as Himself
Weather Watch
1991
River Windows
1966
Rainy Season
1987
Born of the Wind
1964
Tomorrow Always Comes
2006
Confessions
1972
Portrait of Genie
2008
as Himself
East by Southwest
1987
Award
1992
as Himself
Chronicles
1969
Bayou of the Blue Behemoth
1993
The Mongreloid
1978
as Himself
The Warming of the Hell House
1990
as Self
Boggy Depot
1973
as Damon
Eat My Makeup!
2010
Fill Thy Crack with Whiteness
1989
L.A. Screening Workshop
1988
Lumps of Joy
2004
George and Mike Kuchar
1977
as Self
Ann Arbor
1993
Vermin of the Vortex
1996
as Self
The Gates of Gomorrah
2002
as Self
The Shadow Glass
1976
Swamp
1990
as Uncle George
A Night with Gilda Peck
1974
Sherman Acres
1992
as Ira
Anita Needs Me
1964
A Passage to Wetness
1990
Encyclopedia of the Blessed
1968
Uncle Evil
1996
as Himself
The Inmate
1997
as Himself
Metropolitan Monologues
2000
as Himself
George
1976
Night of the Bomb
1962
Cellar Sinema
1994
Visitation Rites
2003
Pictures at an Exhibitionist’s
1989
500 Millibars to Ecstasy
1989
as Himself
Tootsies in Autumn
1963
Arizona Byways
2001
as Self
Weather Diary 1
1986
as Himself
Vault of Vapors
2009
Cult of the Cubicles
1987
as Himself
Tummy Ache Times
2010
Burnout
2003
as Himself
All Smiles and Sadness
1999
as Monologue Narrator
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 138 credits spanning from 1958 to 2018, George Kuchar has appeared in 138 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular George Kuchar Movies
- Maggots and Men (2009)
- Divine Trash (2000) — as Self
- Cinemaville (2007) — as Self
- The Creeping Crimson (1987)
- Screamplay (1984) — as Martin
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