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George Kuchar
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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 p…
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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.
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BODY OF WORK
George Kuchar's Filmography
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That Woman
as Barbara Walters
Oh Hi Anne
as Himself
No Poster
(ir)reverence
Big Joy: The Adventures of James Broughton
as Self
Bloodrape
as Grandpa
The Butchered Beefcake
Eat My Makeup!
Calorie Cottage
Delectable Destinations
The Nutrient Express
Tummy Ache Times
Vintage Visits
Webtide
as Himself
It Came from Kuchar
as Self
Maggots and Men
Why Are You Weird?
as Professor
The Hairy Horror
as Himself
The Unmentionables
Vault of Vapors
3 Stories About Evil
Coven of the Heathenites
as Self
Portrait of Genie
as Himself
365 Day Project
as Self
Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis
as Self
Cinemaville
as Self
No Poster
Bump and Grind
Water Sports
as Himself
Hitchcocked!
as Self
Meet The Kuchar Brothers
No Poster
Kuchar Directs Queen Conga
as self
No Poster
Tomorrow Always Comes
George Kuchar: An Interview
as George Kuchar
Song of the Whoopee Wind
as Himself
Lumps of Joy
Electrocute Your Stars
Supercell
as Himself
Burnout
as Himself
No Poster
Visitation Rites
The Gates of Gomorrah
as Self
The Kingdom By The Sea
as Himself
Arizona Byways
as Self
Divine Trash
as Self
Metropolitan Monologues
as Himself
Secrets of the Shadow World
as Himself
No Poster
All Smiles and Sadness
as Monologue Narrator
No Poster
Brainbox
as Doctor Kiss
Chigger Country
Brakhage
as Self (archive footage)
Bongwater
as Homeless Man
Mary Jane's Not a Virgin Anymore
as Banquet speaker
Domain of the Pixel Pixies
as Himself
Law of Desire
The Inmate
as Himself
No Poster
Sunset After Dark
as George Kilman
Vermin of the Vortex
as Self
Season of Sorrow
as Himself
Uncle Evil
as Himself
Cellar Sinema
Dingleberry Jingles
as Self
Urchins of Ungawa
No Poster
Bayou of the Blue Behemoth
No Poster
Ann Arbor
No Poster
George Kuchar Goes to Work with Today's Youth
Award
as Himself
Sherman Acres
as Ira
Going Nowhere
as Himself
Scarlet Droppings
as Himself
Gastronomic Getaway
No Poster
Indian Summer
Foto Spread
as Self
Weather Watch
Kiss of the Veggie Vixen
as Self
The Warming of the Hell House
as Self
A Passage to Wetness
Swamp
as Uncle George
Rocky Interlude
as Himself
Snap 'n Snatch
as Himself
Pictures at an Exhibitionist’s
Fill Thy Crack with Whiteness
Chili Line Stops Here
as Himself
Migration of the Blubberoids
500 Millibars to Ecstasy
as Himself
Point 'n Shoot
as Himself
Precious Products
as Himself
No Poster
L.A. Screening Workshop
No Poster
Mecca of the Frigid
No Poster
Return to the House of Pain
as Self
Xmas 1987 New Years
as Himself
Weather Diary 3
Rainy Season
The Creeping Crimson
Video Album 5: The Thursday People
Cult of the Cubicles
as Himself
No Poster
East by Southwest
Xmas 1986
as Himself
He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life
as Self (archive footage)
Weather Diary 1
as Himself
No Poster
Christmas 85
as Self
Sparkle's Tavern
as Mr. Pupik
Screamplay
as Martin
George Kuchar: The Comedy of the Underground
as Himself
Taboo: The Single and the LP
The Mongreloid
as Himself
I, an Actress
as Director
No Poster
Wild Night in El Reno
No Poster
George and Mike Kuchar
as Self
No Poster
Undertow
The Shadow Glass
No Poster
George
Thundercrack!
as Bing / Medusa
Andy Warhol's Unfinished Symphony
Nudes: A Sketchbook
True Blue and Dreamy
A Night with Gilda Peck
Beaver Fever
as Hunk
Boggy Depot
as Damon
Wieners and Buns Musical
as Forrest
Confessions
Peed Into the Wind
Portrait of Ramona
Meow Meow
Chronicles
Underground New York
as Self
No Poster
Encyclopedia of the Blessed
The Craven Sluck
as Morton
No Poster
The Unclean
as Himself
Bill's Hat
Galaxie
as Self
The Secret of Wendel Samson
Hold Me While I'm Naked
River Windows
Sins of the Fleshapoids
as Prince Gianbeno
No Poster
Anita Needs Me
Born of the Wind
No Poster
Lust for Ecstasy
as Father Nelson
No Poster
Tootsies in Autumn
No Poster
Confessions of Babette
No Poster
Night of the Bomb
No Poster
The Slasher
Tropical Vulture
as Dean
No Poster
Web of Fire
