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)
Hitchcocked!
2006
as Self
Bongwater
1998
as Homeless Man
Screamplay
1984
as Martin
It Came from Kuchar
2009
as Self
He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life
1986
as Self (archive footage)
Divine Trash
2000
as Self
Bill's Hat
1967
Nudes: A Sketchbook
1974
Big Joy: The Adventures of James Broughton
2013
as Self
365 Day Project
2007
as Self
Mary Jane's Not a Virgin Anymore
1998
as Banquet speaker
Hold Me While I'm Naked
1966
Galaxie
1966
as Self
The Secret of Wendel Samson
1966
Brakhage
1998
as Self (archive footage)
Underground New York
1968
as Self
Law of Desire
1997
Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis
2007
as Self
Taboo: The Single and the LP
1980
Xmas 1986
1986
as Himself
George
1976
Sins of the Fleshapoids
1965
as Prince Gianbeno
Sparkle's Tavern
1985
as Mr. Pupik
I, an Actress
1977
as Director
Maggots and Men
2009
3 Stories About Evil
2008
Meet The Kuchar Brothers
2006
The Craven Sluck
1967
as Morton
George and Mike Kuchar
1977
as Self
Going Nowhere
1992
as Himself
Portrait of Ramona
1971
Wild Night in El Reno
1977
George Kuchar: The Comedy of the Underground
1983
as Himself
Meow Meow
1970
Swamp
1990
as Uncle George
Precious Products
1989
as Himself
River Windows
1966
The Slasher
1958
Rainy Season
1987
Video Album 5: The Thursday People
1987
Peed Into the Wind
1972
Weather Diary 3
1988
The Creeping Crimson
1987
The Gates of Gomorrah
2002
as Self
Tomorrow Always Comes
2006
The Mongreloid
1978
as Himself
Confessions of Babette
1963
Beaver Fever
1974
as Hunk
Kiss of the Veggie Vixen
1990
as Self
Chronicles
1969
Supercell
2004
as Himself
A Passage to Wetness
1990
Portrait of Genie
2008
as Himself
Confessions
1972
Award
1992
as Himself
Webtide
2010
as Himself
Burnout
2003
as Himself
Sunset After Dark
1996
as George Kilman
Secrets of the Shadow World
1999
as Himself
All Smiles and Sadness
1999
as Monologue Narrator
Dingleberry Jingles
1994
as Self
Anita Needs Me
1964
Lust for Ecstasy
1964
as Father Nelson
Eat My Makeup!
2010
L.A. Screening Workshop
1988
Migration of the Blubberoids
1989
Weather Diary 1
1986
as Himself
A Night with Gilda Peck
1974
Xmas 1987 New Years
1988
as Himself
Boggy Depot
1973
as Damon
The Unclean
1967
as Himself
Water Sports
2007
as Himself
The Inmate
1997
as Himself
Wieners and Buns Musical
1972
as Forrest
Electrocute Your Stars
2004
Fill Thy Crack with Whiteness
1989
Tropical Vulture
as Dean
Urchins of Ungawa
1994
Oh Hi Anne
2017
as Himself
Why Are You Weird?
2009
as Professor
Metropolitan Monologues
2000
as Himself
Gastronomic Getaway
1991
Cult of the Cubicles
1987
as Himself
Domain of the Pixel Pixies
1998
as Himself
The Unmentionables
2009
Visitation Rites
2003
Return to the House of Pain
1988
as Self
The Hairy Horror
2009
as Himself
Bayou of the Blue Behemoth
1993
Calorie Cottage
2010
Andy Warhol's Unfinished Symphony
1975
Weather Watch
1991
The Shadow Glass
1976
Sherman Acres
1992
as Ira
George Kuchar: An Interview
2005
as George Kuchar
Night of the Bomb
1962
The Warming of the Hell House
1990
as Self
Christmas 85
1985
as Self
(ir)reverence
2013
True Blue and Dreamy
1974
Tootsies in Autumn
1963
Chigger Country
1999
Chili Line Stops Here
1989
as Himself
That Woman
2018
as Barbara Walters
Born of the Wind
1964
Pictures at an Exhibitionist’s
1989
Snap 'n Snatch
1990
as Himself
Coven of the Heathenites
2008
as Self
Web of Fire
Vault of Vapors
2009
The Nutrient Express
2010
Vintage Visits
2010
East by Southwest
1987
500 Millibars to Ecstasy
1989
as Himself
The Kingdom By The Sea
2002
as Himself
Scarlet Droppings
1991
as Himself
Point 'n Shoot
1989
as Himself
Bloodrape
2011
as Grandpa
Calling Dr. Petrov
Arizona Byways
2001
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
- Hitchcocked! (2006) — as Self
- Bongwater (1998) — as Homeless Man
- Screamplay (1984) — as Martin
- It Came from Kuchar (2009) — as Self
- He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life (1986) — as Self (archive footage)
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