George Kuchar

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

125

Gender

Male

Birthday

1942-08-31

Day of death

2011-09-06 (69 years old)

Place of Birth

New York, New York

George Kuchar

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

  • Tomorrow Always Comes

    Tomorrow Always Comes

  • The Nutrient Express

    The Nutrient Express

  • Indian Summer

    Indian Summer

  • Born of the Wind

    Born of the Wind

  • River Windows

    River Windows

  • Secrets of the Shadow World

    Secrets of the Shadow World

  • Rocky Interlude

    Rocky Interlude

  • Confessions of Babette

    Confessions of Babette

  • Peed Into the Wind

    Peed Into the Wind

  • Meet The Kuchar Brothers

    Meet The Kuchar Brothers

  • Sherman Acres

    Sherman Acres

  • Web of Fire

    Web of Fire

  • East by Southwest

    East by Southwest

  • Night of the Bomb

    Night of the Bomb

  • Big Joy: The Adventures of James Broughton

    Big Joy: The Adventures of James Broughton

  • Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis

    Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis

  • Vermin of the Vortex

    Vermin of the Vortex

  • Gastronomic Getaway

    Gastronomic Getaway

  • Scarlet Droppings

    Scarlet Droppings

  • Burnout

    Burnout

  • Confessions

    Confessions

  • Sparkle's Tavern

    Sparkle's Tavern

  • The Slasher

    The Slasher

  • Portrait of Ramona

    Portrait of Ramona

  • Wieners and Buns Musical

    Wieners and Buns Musical

  • Webtide

    Webtide

  • The Shadow Glass

    The Shadow Glass

  • The Craven Sluck

    The Craven Sluck

  • The Butchered Beefcake

    The Butchered Beefcake

  • Point 'n Shoot

    Point 'n Shoot

  • Return to the House of Pain

    Return to the House of Pain

  • Domain of the Pixel Pixies

    Domain of the Pixel Pixies

  • Beaver Fever

    Beaver Fever

  • 365 Day Project

    365 Day Project

  • Tootsies in Autumn

    Tootsies in Autumn

  • Rainy Season

    Rainy Season

  • Christmas 85

    Christmas 85

  • George Kuchar: The Comedy of the Underground

    George Kuchar: The Comedy of the Underground

  • George

    George

  • Going Nowhere

    Going Nowhere

  • Chronicles

    Chronicles

  • Supercell

    Supercell

  • Coven of the Heathenites

    Coven of the Heathenites

  • Galaxie

    Galaxie

  • Anita Needs Me

    Anita Needs Me

  • Xmas 1987 New Years

    Xmas 1987 New Years

  • Xmas 1986

    Xmas 1986

  • Weather Diary 1

    Weather Diary 1

  • Encyclopedia of the Blessed

    Encyclopedia of the Blessed

  • Urchins of Ungawa

    Urchins of Ungawa

  • Vault of Vapors

    Vault of Vapors

  • Taboo: The Single and the LP

    Taboo: The Single and the LP

  • Weather Diary 3

    Weather Diary 3

  • Dingleberry Jingles

    Dingleberry Jingles

  • Portrait of Genie

    Portrait of Genie

  • Swamp

    Swamp

  • Tropical Vulture

    Tropical Vulture

  • Visitation Rites

    Visitation Rites

  • Cellar Sinema

    Cellar Sinema

  • Arizona Byways

    Arizona Byways

  • Hitchcocked!

    Hitchcocked!

  • Vintage Visits

    Vintage Visits

  • True Blue and Dreamy

    True Blue and Dreamy

  • The Unclean

    The Unclean

  • Brakhage

    Brakhage

  • Award

    Award

  • All Smiles and Sadness

    All Smiles and Sadness

  • Andy Warhol's Unfinished Symphony

    Andy Warhol's Unfinished Symphony

  • Boggy Depot

    Boggy Depot

  • Electrocute Your Stars

    Electrocute Your Stars

  • Tummy Ache Times

    Tummy Ache Times

  • I, an Actress

    I, an Actress

  • Divine Trash

    Divine Trash

  • George and Mike Kuchar

    George and Mike Kuchar

  • Eat My Makeup!

    Eat My Makeup!

  • The Mongreloid

    The Mongreloid

  • Sins of the Fleshapoids

    Sins of the Fleshapoids

  • Bill's Hat

    Bill's Hat

  • Song of the Whoopee Wind

    Song of the Whoopee Wind

  • Uncle Evil

    Uncle Evil

  • A Passage to Wetness

    A Passage to Wetness

  • A Night with Gilda Peck

    A Night with Gilda Peck

  • The Inmate

    The Inmate

  • That Woman

    That Woman

  • Law of Desire

    Law of Desire

  • Kiss of the Veggie Vixen

    Kiss of the Veggie Vixen

  • Pictures at an Exhibitionist’s

    Pictures at an Exhibitionist’s

  • Foto Spread

    Foto Spread

  • Screamplay

    Screamplay

  • Metropolitan Monologues

    Metropolitan Monologues

  • It Came from Kuchar

    It Came from Kuchar

  • The Hairy Horror

    The Hairy Horror

  • Chigger Country

    Chigger Country

  • Weather Watch

    Weather Watch

  • The Creeping Crimson

    The Creeping Crimson

  • The Secret of Wendel Samson

    The Secret of Wendel Samson

  • 3 Stories About Evil

    3 Stories About Evil

  • Snap 'n Snatch

    Snap 'n Snatch

  • Underground New York

    Underground New York

  • Maggots and Men

    Maggots and Men

  • Cult of the Cubicles

    Cult of the Cubicles

  • Oh Hi Anne

    Oh Hi Anne

  • The Kingdom By The Sea

    The Kingdom By The Sea

  • Nudes: A Sketchbook

    Nudes: A Sketchbook

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

    He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life

  • Delectable Destinations

    Delectable Destinations

  • Bongwater

    Bongwater

  • Water Sports

    Water Sports

  • Wild Night in El Reno

    Wild Night in El Reno

  • Lust for Ecstasy

    Lust for Ecstasy

  • Sunset After Dark

    Sunset After Dark

  • The Warming of the Hell House

    The Warming of the Hell House

  • (ir)reverence

    (ir)reverence

  • 500 Millibars to Ecstasy

    500 Millibars to Ecstasy

  • Hold Me While I'm Naked

    Hold Me While I'm Naked

  • Precious Products

    Precious Products

  • Video Album 5: The Thursday People

    Video Album 5: The Thursday People

  • Chili Line Stops Here

    Chili Line Stops Here

  • Calorie Cottage

    Calorie Cottage

  • George Kuchar: An Interview

    George Kuchar: An Interview

  • Fill Thy Crack with Whiteness

    Fill Thy Crack with Whiteness

  • Bayou of the Blue Behemoth

    Bayou of the Blue Behemoth

  • Migration of the Blubberoids

    Migration of the Blubberoids

  • Thundercrack!

    Thundercrack!

  • Season of Sorrow

    Season of Sorrow