George Kuchar

George Kuchar

Directing
Born 1942-08-31 - Died 2011-09-06New 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.

Movies (138)

Sins of the Fleshapoids
6.1

Sins of the Fleshapoids

1965Movie6.1
Cinemaville

Cinemaville

2007Movie
Uncle Evil

Uncle Evil

1996Movie
Bloodrape

Bloodrape

2011Movie
Divine Trash
7.2

Divine Trash

2000Movie7.2
365 Day Project
10.0

365 Day Project

2007Movie10.0
Bongwater
4.8

Bongwater

1998Movie4.8
He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life
8.4

He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life

1986Movie8.4
Oh Hi Anne

Oh Hi Anne

2017Movie
Hitchcocked!
6.0

Hitchcocked!

2006Movie6.0
Big Joy: The Adventures of James Broughton
5.3

Big Joy: The Adventures of James Broughton

2013Movie5.3
Maggots and Men
2.0

Maggots and Men

2009Movie2.0
It Came from Kuchar
7.3

It Came from Kuchar

2009Movie7.3
Screamplay
6.4

Screamplay

1984Movie6.4
Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis
6.7

Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis

2007Movie6.7
Hold Me While I'm Naked
4.7

Hold Me While I'm Naked

1966Movie4.7
Return to the House of Pain
10.0

Return to the House of Pain

1988Movie10.0
Indian Summer

Indian Summer

1991Movie
Mecca of the Frigid
7.0

Mecca of the Frigid

1988Movie7.0
Nudes: A Sketchbook
3.3

Nudes: A Sketchbook

1974Movie3.3
L.A. Screening Workshop
8.0

L.A. Screening Workshop

1988Movie8.0
Ann Arbor
10.0

Ann Arbor

1993Movie10.0
Mary Jane's Not a Virgin Anymore
7.2

Mary Jane's Not a Virgin Anymore

1998Movie7.2
Taboo: The Single and the LP
5.4

Taboo: The Single and the LP

1980Movie5.4
Galaxie
10.0

Galaxie

1966Movie10.0
Underground New York

Underground New York

1968Movie
Andy Warhol's Unfinished Symphony

Andy Warhol's Unfinished Symphony

1975Movie
Coven of the Heathenites

Coven of the Heathenites

2008Movie
The Creeping Crimson
10.0

The Creeping Crimson

1987Movie10.0
3 Stories About Evil

3 Stories About Evil

2008Movie
Beaver Fever
4.0

Beaver Fever

1974Movie4.0
Meow Meow

Meow Meow

1970Movie
Bill's Hat

Bill's Hat

1967Movie
Pictures at an Exhibitionist’s
9.0

Pictures at an Exhibitionist’s

1989Movie9.0
Sunset After Dark
3.7

Sunset After Dark

1996Movie3.7
Sparkle's Tavern
6.4

Sparkle's Tavern

1985Movie6.4
Born of the Wind
5.5

Born of the Wind

1964Movie5.5
Going Nowhere
8.0

Going Nowhere

1992Movie8.0
Video Album 5: The Thursday People

Video Album 5: The Thursday People

1987Movie
Encyclopedia of the Blessed
10.0

Encyclopedia of the Blessed

1968Movie10.0
Meet The Kuchar Brothers

Meet The Kuchar Brothers

2006Movie
Weather Diary 1
2.0

Weather Diary 1

1986Movie2.0
Sherman Acres

Sherman Acres

1992Movie
Brakhage
7.1

Brakhage

1998Movie7.1
George and Mike Kuchar
10.0

George and Mike Kuchar

1977Movie10.0
True Blue and Dreamy
4.3

True Blue and Dreamy

1974Movie4.3
Vermin of the Vortex

Vermin of the Vortex

1996Movie
George Kuchar Goes to Work with Today's Youth
8.0

George Kuchar Goes to Work with Today's Youth

1992Movie8.0
Burnout
8.0

Burnout

2003Movie8.0
River Windows

River Windows

1966Movie
Peed Into the Wind
3.0

Peed Into the Wind

1972Movie3.0
The Unmentionables

The Unmentionables

2009Movie
Supercell

Supercell

2004Movie
I, an Actress
5.8

I, an Actress

1977Movie5.8
George Kuchar: The Comedy of the Underground
7.8

George Kuchar: The Comedy of the Underground

1983Movie7.8
The Unclean

The Unclean

1967Movie
Dingleberry Jingles
8.0

Dingleberry Jingles

1994Movie8.0
Boggy Depot
4.8

Boggy Depot

1973Movie4.8
The Slasher
7.0

The Slasher

1958Movie7.0
Foto Spread
8.0

Foto Spread

1991Movie8.0
The Secret of Wendel Samson
5.0

The Secret of Wendel Samson

1966Movie5.0
The Craven Sluck
6.1

The Craven Sluck

1967Movie6.1
Metropolitan Monologues
8.5

Metropolitan Monologues

2000Movie8.5
Fill Thy Crack with Whiteness
8.0

Fill Thy Crack with Whiteness

1989Movie8.0
Xmas 1986

Xmas 1986

1986Movie
Award
9.0

Award

1992Movie9.0
Eat My Makeup!

Eat My Makeup!

2010Movie
Lumps of Joy

Lumps of Joy

2004Movie
Cellar Sinema
10.0

Cellar Sinema

1994Movie10.0
The Mongreloid
6.3

The Mongreloid

1978Movie6.3
Confessions
5.8

Confessions

1972Movie5.8
Rainy Season
9.0

Rainy Season

1987Movie9.0
Law of Desire

Law of Desire

1997Movie
The Hairy Horror

The Hairy Horror

2009Movie
Portrait of Ramona
5.0

Portrait of Ramona

1971Movie5.0
Christmas 85

Christmas 85

1985Movie
500 Millibars to Ecstasy
8.0

500 Millibars to Ecstasy

1989Movie8.0
The Shadow Glass

The Shadow Glass

1976Movie
Portrait of Genie

Portrait of Genie

2008Movie
Secrets of the Shadow World
5.0

Secrets of the Shadow World

1999Movie5.0
A Night with Gilda Peck
5.5

A Night with Gilda Peck

1974Movie5.5
Tomorrow Always Comes

Tomorrow Always Comes

2006Movie
Wieners and Buns Musical
4.0

Wieners and Buns Musical

1972Movie4.0
Weather Watch

Weather Watch

1991Movie
The Inmate
10.0

The Inmate

1997Movie10.0
A Passage to Wetness
8.0

A Passage to Wetness

1990Movie8.0
Tropical Vulture

Tropical Vulture

Movie
George

George

1976Movie
Night of the Bomb
8.0

Night of the Bomb

1962Movie8.0
Confessions of Babette
9.0

Confessions of Babette

1963Movie9.0
Gastronomic Getaway
8.5

Gastronomic Getaway

1991Movie8.5
Lust for Ecstasy
7.0

Lust for Ecstasy

1964Movie7.0
The Kingdom By The Sea
9.0

The Kingdom By The Sea

2002Movie9.0
The Gates of Gomorrah

The Gates of Gomorrah

2002Movie
Domain of the Pixel Pixies
8.0

Domain of the Pixel Pixies

1998Movie8.0
George Kuchar: An Interview

George Kuchar: An Interview

2005Movie
Swamp

Swamp

1990Movie
Calling Dr. Petrov

Calling Dr. Petrov

Movie
Urchins of Ungawa

Urchins of Ungawa

1994Movie
Wild Night in El Reno
5.4

Wild Night in El Reno

1977Movie5.4
Migration of the Blubberoids
9.0

Migration of the Blubberoids

1989Movie9.0
Season of Sorrow

Season of Sorrow

1996Movie
The Nutrient Express

The Nutrient Express

2010Movie
Visitation Rites

Visitation Rites

2003Movie
Scarlet Droppings
6.0

Scarlet Droppings

1991Movie6.0
Song of the Whoopee Wind

Song of the Whoopee Wind

2005Movie
All Smiles and Sadness

All Smiles and Sadness

1999Movie
Cult of the Cubicles
9.0

Cult of the Cubicles

1987Movie9.0
Chronicles

Chronicles

1969Movie
East by Southwest
9.0

East by Southwest

1987Movie9.0
Tummy Ache Times

Tummy Ache Times

2010Movie
Tootsies in Autumn
5.4

Tootsies in Autumn

1963Movie5.4
Chigger Country
7.0

Chigger Country

1999Movie7.0
Kiss of the Veggie Vixen

Kiss of the Veggie Vixen

1990Movie
Chili Line Stops Here
9.0

Chili Line Stops Here

1989Movie9.0
(ir)reverence

(ir)reverence

2013Movie
Bayou of the Blue Behemoth
7.0

Bayou of the Blue Behemoth

1993Movie7.0
Rocky Interlude
8.0

Rocky Interlude

1990Movie8.0
Webtide

Webtide

2010Movie
The Warming of the Hell House

The Warming of the Hell House

1990Movie
Electrocute Your Stars
6.0

Electrocute Your Stars

2004Movie6.0
Anita Needs Me
10.0

Anita Needs Me

1964Movie10.0
The Butchered Beefcake

The Butchered Beefcake

2011Movie
Point 'n Shoot
10.0

Point 'n Shoot

1989Movie10.0
Snap 'n Snatch

Snap 'n Snatch

1990Movie
Calorie Cottage

Calorie Cottage

2010Movie
Precious Products
10.0

Precious Products

1989Movie10.0
Weather Diary 3
5.0

Weather Diary 3

1988Movie5.0
Arizona Byways
9.0

Arizona Byways

2001Movie9.0
Why Are You Weird?

Why Are You Weird?

2009Movie
Web of Fire

Web of Fire

Movie
Water Sports

Water Sports

2007Movie
Delectable Destinations

Delectable Destinations

2010Movie
Xmas 1987 New Years

Xmas 1987 New Years

1988Movie
That Woman

That Woman

2018Movie
Vintage Visits

Vintage Visits

2010Movie
Vault of Vapors

Vault of Vapors

2009Movie
Thundercrack!
6.3

Thundercrack!

1975Movie6.3