Directing
George Kuchar
EN, ES, DE cinema · 284 credits
Born
31 August 1942
Died
6 September 2011 (aged 69)
Birthplace
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.
Known for
Filmography
Tropical Vulture
as Dean, Director
Calling Dr. Petrov
Actor, Director
Saga of Magda
Director
Kuchar-esque
2024
Kuchar-esque
Writer, Director
That Woman
as Barbara Walters
Oh Hi Anne
as Himself
The Butchered Beefcake
Actor, Director
Bloodrape
as Grandpa
Empire of Evil
Director
HotSpell
Director
Vintage Visits
Actor, Director
Tummy Ache Times
Actor, Director
The Nutrient Express
Actor, Director
Delectable Destinations
Actor, Director
Calorie Cottage
Actor, Director
Webtide
as Himself, Director
Room 666
Director
Nibbles
Director
Vault of Vapors
Actor, Director
The Hairy Horror
as Himself, Director
Why Are You Weird?
as Professor
The Unmentionables
Actor, Director
Art Space
Director
Burrito Bay
Director
Acid Redux
Director
Mellow Magic
Director
Libido Lagoon
Director
Solstice
Director
Portrait of Genie
as Himself, Director
Coven of the Heathenites
as Self, Director
X MASS
Director
Eye on the Sky
Director
Seaside Show
Director
365 Day Project
as Self
Water Sports
as Himself, Director
Cinemaville
as Self, Director
Hitchcocked!
as Self
Faulty Fathoms
Director
George Kuchar: An Interview
as George Kuchar, Director
Song of the Whoopee Wind
as Himself, Director
Supercell
as Himself, Director
Lumps of Joy
Actor, Director
Kaponga Island
Director
Visitation Rites
2003
Visitation Rites
Actor, Director
Burnout
as Himself, Director
Butter Balls
Director
Kiss of Frankenstein
Director
The Kingdom By The Sea
as Himself, Director
The Gates of Gomorrah
as Self, Director
Arizona Byways
as Self, Director
Divine Trash
as Self
Metropolitan Monologues
as Himself, Director
Aquatica
Director
Planet of the Vamps
Director
All Smiles and Sadness
1999
All Smiles and Sadness
as Monologue Narrator
Chigger Country
Actor, Director
Secrets of the Shadow World
as Himself, Director
Brainbox
1999
Brainbox
as Doctor Kiss
Brakhage
as Self (archive footage)
Domain of the Pixel Pixies
as Himself, Director
Bongwater
as Homeless Man
Mary Jane's Not a Virgin Anymore
as Banquet speaker
The Inmate
as Himself, Director
Sunset After Dark
1996
Sunset After Dark
as George Kilman
Uncle Evil
as Himself, Director
Season of Sorrow
as Himself, Director
Vermin of the Vortex
as Self, Director, Camera Operator, Editor
Society Slut
Director
The Unclean
Director
Cellar Sinema
Actor, Director
Urchins of Ungawa
Actor, Director
Dingleberry Jingles
as Self, Director
Holidaze, 1994
Screenplay, Editor, Camera Operator, Director
Route 666
Writer, Director
Ann Arbor
1993
Ann Arbor
Actor, Director
Sherman Acres
as Ira, Director
Award
as Himself, Director
Going Nowhere
as Himself, Director
George Kuchar Goes to Work with Today's Youth
1992
George Kuchar Goes to Work with Today's Youth
Actor, Director
Foto Spread
as Self, Director
Gastronomic Getaway
Actor, Director
Indian Summer
1991
Indian Summer
Actor, Director
Weather Watch
Actor, Director
Scarlet Droppings
as Himself, Director
The Warming of the Hell House
as Self, Director of Photography
Kiss of the Veggie Vixen
as Self, Director
Swamp
as Uncle George
A Passage to Wetness
Actor, Director
Rocky Interlude
as Himself, Director
Snap 'n Snatch
as Himself, Director
Pictures at an Exhibitionist’s
Actor, Director
Migration of the Blubberoids
Actor, Director
Fill Thy Crack with Whiteness
Actor, Director
Chili Line Stops Here
as Himself, Director
Precious Products
as Himself, Director
500 Millibars to Ecstasy
as Himself, Director
Point 'n Shoot
as Himself, Director
Weather Diary 5
Director, Writer
Love Me True
Director
La Verbotene Voyage
Director
Weather Diary 3
Actor, Director
Xmas 1987 New Years
as Himself, Director
L.A. Screening Workshop
1988
L.A. Screening Workshop
Actor, Director, Cinematography, Editor
Mecca of the Frigid
1988
Mecca of the Frigid
Actor, Director
We, the Normal
Director
Summer of No Return
Director
Evangelust
Director
Low Light Life
Director
East by Southwest
1987
East by Southwest
Actor, Director
Video Album 5: The Thursday People
Actor, Director
Rainy Season
Actor, Director
The Creeping Crimson
Actor, Director
Cult of the Cubicles
as Himself, Director
1980 Seven
Director, Editor
Weather Diary 1
as Himself, Director
He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life
as Self (archive footage)
Xmas 1986
as Himself, Director
Video Album 3
Editor, Director
The Last Hello
Editor, Director
Christmas 85
1985
Christmas 85
as Self, Director
Sparkle's Tavern
as Mr. Pupik
Motel Capri
Director
Screamplay
as Martin
Club Vatican
Director
Cattle Mutilation
Director
Mom
Director
Yolanda
Director
Aqueerius
Director
Blips
1979
Blips
Director
The Mongreloid
as Himself, Director, Writer
Forever and Always
Director
Symphony for a Sinner
Director, Screenplay
I, an Actress
as Director, Director
Wild Night in El Reno
1977
Wild Night in El Reno
Actor, Director
The Asphalt Ribbon
Director
A Reason to Live
Director
Back to Nature
Director, Writer
The Apparition
Set Designer
Thundercrack!
as Bing / Medusa, Screenplay
The Devil's Cleavage
Screenplay, Editor, Director, Cinematography, Producer
Beaver Fever
as Hunk
Boggy Depot
as Damon
Wieners and Buns Musical
as Forrest
The Sunshine Sisters
Director
Portrait of Ramona
Actor, Director
Unstrap Me
Director
Knocturne
Director
The Craven Sluck
as Morton
Color Me Shameless
Director
Galaxie
as Self
Hold Me While I'm Naked
Actor, Director, Writer
Leisure
Director
Sins of the Fleshapoids
as Prince Gianbeno
Anita Needs Me
1964
Anita Needs Me
Actor, Director
Lust for Ecstasy
1964
Lust for Ecstasy
as Father Nelson, Director
Tootsies in Autumn
1963
Tootsies in Autumn
Actor, Director
Night of the Bomb
1962
Night of the Bomb
Actor, Director
The Slasher
1958
The Slasher
Actor, Director
A Tub Named Desire
Director