George Kuchar

George Kuchar

Date of Birth:

Aug 31, 1942

Place of Birth:

New York, New York

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.

filmography:

3 Stories About Evil 3 Stories About Evil

2008

Chili Line Stops Here Chili Line Stops Here

1989

Chigger Country Chigger Country

1999

Visitation Rites Visitation Rites

2003

Urchins of Ungawa Urchins of Ungawa

1994

The Creeping Crimson The Creeping Crimson

1987

Precious Products Precious Products

1989

Oh Hi Anne Oh Hi Anne

2017

Portrait of Genie Portrait of Genie

2008

Secrets of the Shadow World Secrets of the Shadow World

1999

Chronicles Chronicles

1969

Bill's Hat Bill's Hat

1967

Weather Watch Weather Watch

1991

That Woman That Woman

2018

The Secret of Wendel Samson The Secret of Wendel Samson

1966

Tootsies in Autumn Tootsies in Autumn

1963

Cellar Sinema Cellar Sinema

1994

A Passage to Wetness A Passage to Wetness

1990

Meet The Kuchar Brothers Meet The Kuchar Brothers

2006

It Came from Kuchar It Came from Kuchar

2009

Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis

2007

Swamp Swamp

1990

Pictures at an Exhibitionist’s Pictures at an Exhibitionist’s

1989

Gastronomic Getaway Gastronomic Getaway

1991

Migration of the Blubberoids Migration of the Blubberoids

1989

Portrait of Ramona Portrait of Ramona

1971

Fill Thy Crack with Whiteness Fill Thy Crack with Whiteness

1989

Indian Summer Indian Summer

1991

Rainy Season Rainy Season

1987

Webtide Webtide

2010

Water Sports Water Sports

2007

Law of Desire Law of Desire

1997

Going Nowhere Going Nowhere

1992

Coven of the Heathenites Coven of the Heathenites

2008

Thundercrack! Thundercrack!

1975

The Hairy Horror The Hairy Horror

2009

Screamplay Screamplay

1985

Season of Sorrow Season of Sorrow

1996

Xmas 1987 New Years Xmas 1987 New Years

1988

Maggots and Men Maggots and Men

2009

Tropical Vulture Tropical Vulture

1970

Xmas 1986 Xmas 1986

1986

Bongwater Bongwater

1998

Domain of the Pixel Pixies Domain of the Pixel Pixies

1998

Metropolitan Monologues Metropolitan Monologues

2000

The Inmate The Inmate

1997

The Kingdom By The Sea The Kingdom By The Sea

2002

Scarlet Droppings Scarlet Droppings

1991

Burnout Burnout

2003

500 Millibars to Ecstasy 500 Millibars to Ecstasy

1989

Encyclopedia of the Blessed Encyclopedia of the Blessed

1968

Cult of the Cubicles Cult of the Cubicles

1987

Point 'n Shoot Point 'n Shoot

1989

Award Award

1992

Supercell Supercell

2004

Song of the Whoopee Wind Song of the Whoopee Wind

2005

Rocky Interlude Rocky Interlude

1990

Snap 'n Snatch Snap 'n Snatch

1990

Uncle Evil Uncle Evil

1996

He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life

1986

Divine Trash Divine Trash

2000

Taboo: The Single and the LP Taboo: The Single and the LP

1980

Anita Needs Me Anita Needs Me

1964

Nudes: A Sketchbook Nudes: A Sketchbook

1974

Sherman Acres Sherman Acres

1992

(ir)reverence (ir)reverence

2013

Wild Night in El Reno Wild Night in El Reno

1977

George Kuchar: An Interview George Kuchar: An Interview

2005

Return to the House of Pain Return to the House of Pain

1988

The Butchered Beefcake The Butchered Beefcake

2011

The Nutrient Express The Nutrient Express

2010

Vault of Vapors Vault of Vapors

2009

Born of the Wind Born of the Wind

1964

Weather Diary 1 Weather Diary 1

1986

Galaxie Galaxie

1966

I, an Actress I, an Actress

1977

Brakhage Brakhage

1998

Kiss of the Veggie Vixen Kiss of the Veggie Vixen

1990

All Smiles and Sadness All Smiles and Sadness

1999

Christmas 85 Christmas 85

1985

Foto Spread Foto Spread

1991

Arizona Byways Arizona Byways

2001

The Warming of the Hell House The Warming of the Hell House

1990

The Shadow Glass The Shadow Glass

1976

River Windows River Windows

1966

The Craven Sluck The Craven Sluck

1967

Sins of the Fleshapoids Sins of the Fleshapoids

1965

A Night with Gilda Peck A Night with Gilda Peck

1974

George and Mike Kuchar George and Mike Kuchar

1977

Andy Warhol's Unfinished Symphony Andy Warhol's Unfinished Symphony

1975

Tummy Ache Times Tummy Ache Times

2010

Calorie Cottage Calorie Cottage

2010

Wieners and Buns Musical Wieners and Buns Musical

1972

Electrocute Your Stars Electrocute Your Stars

2004

Beaver Fever Beaver Fever

1974

Video Album 5: The Thursday People Video Album 5: The Thursday People

1987

Eat My Makeup! Eat My Makeup!

2010

Sunset After Dark Sunset After Dark

1996

365 Day Project 365 Day Project

2007

Lust for Ecstasy Lust for Ecstasy

1964

George Kuchar: The Comedy of the Underground George Kuchar: The Comedy of the Underground

1983

Hold Me While I'm Naked Hold Me While I'm Naked

1966

Night of the Bomb Night of the Bomb

1962

The Slasher The Slasher

1958

Confessions of Babette Confessions of Babette

1963

Peed Into the Wind Peed Into the Wind

1972

True Blue and Dreamy True Blue and Dreamy

1974

The Unclean The Unclean

1967

Weather Diary 3 Weather Diary 3

1988

Underground New York Underground New York

1968

Hitchcocked! Hitchcocked!

2006

Delectable Destinations Delectable Destinations

2010

Vintage Visits Vintage Visits

2010

Big Joy: The Adventures of James Broughton Big Joy: The Adventures of James Broughton

2013

The Mongreloid The Mongreloid

1978

Sparkle's Tavern Sparkle's Tavern

1985

East by Southwest East by Southwest

1970

Boggy Depot Boggy Depot

1973

Confessions Confessions

1972

George George

1976

Web of Fire Web of Fire

1970

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