George Kuchar

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

128

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

  • Galaxie

    Galaxie

  • Confessions

    Confessions

  • Brakhage

    Brakhage

  • Xmas 1986

    Xmas 1986

  • Rainy Season

    Rainy Season

  • Beaver Fever

    Beaver Fever

  • Gastronomic Getaway

    Gastronomic Getaway

  • The Slasher

    The Slasher

  • Chronicles

    Chronicles

  • Tropical Vulture

    Tropical Vulture

  • Christmas 85

    Christmas 85

  • Divine Trash

    Divine Trash

  • George

    George

  • Dingleberry Jingles

    Dingleberry Jingles

  • Weather Watch

    Weather Watch

  • The Mongreloid

    The Mongreloid

  • Swamp

    Swamp

  • Scarlet Droppings

    Scarlet Droppings

  • Cellar Sinema

    Cellar Sinema

  • Bloodrape

    Bloodrape

  • The Unclean

    The Unclean

  • Award

    Award

  • Webtide

    Webtide

  • Supercell

    Supercell

  • Burnout

    Burnout

  • That Woman

    That Woman

  • Boggy Depot

    Boggy Depot

  • Uncle Evil

    Uncle Evil

  • Screamplay

    Screamplay

  • The Inmate

    The Inmate

  • Foto Spread

    Foto Spread

  • Chigger Country

    Chigger Country

  • George Kuchar: The Comedy of the Underground

    George Kuchar: The Comedy of the Underground

  • A Passage to Wetness

    A Passage to Wetness

  • It Came from Kuchar

    It Came from Kuchar

  • Taboo: The Single and the LP

    Taboo: The Single and the LP

  • Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis

    Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis

  • 365 Day Project

    365 Day Project

  • Sparkle's Tavern

    Sparkle's Tavern

  • Tootsies in Autumn

    Tootsies in Autumn

  • Big Joy: The Adventures of James Broughton

    Big Joy: The Adventures of James Broughton

  • The Secret of Wendel Samson

    The Secret of Wendel Samson

  • Bill's Hat

    Bill's Hat

  • Wieners and Buns Musical

    Wieners and Buns Musical

  • George and Mike Kuchar

    George and Mike Kuchar

  • Kiss of the Veggie Vixen

    Kiss of the Veggie Vixen

  • True Blue and Dreamy

    True Blue and Dreamy

  • Night of the Bomb

    Night of the Bomb

  • The Shadow Glass

    The Shadow Glass

  • The Craven Sluck

    The Craven Sluck

  • All Smiles and Sadness

    All Smiles and Sadness

  • Encyclopedia of the Blessed

    Encyclopedia of the Blessed

  • Born of the Wind

    Born of the Wind

  • I, an Actress

    I, an Actress

  • Return to the House of Pain

    Return to the House of Pain

  • Meet The Kuchar Brothers

    Meet The Kuchar Brothers

  • Portrait of Genie

    Portrait of Genie

  • Eat My Makeup!

    Eat My Makeup!

  • 3 Stories About Evil

    3 Stories About Evil

  • Urchins of Ungawa

    Urchins of Ungawa

  • Domain of the Pixel Pixies

    Domain of the Pixel Pixies

  • Why Are You Weird?

    Why Are You Weird?

  • Vermin of the Vortex

    Vermin of the Vortex

  • Electrocute Your Stars

    Electrocute Your Stars

  • Weather Diary 3

    Weather Diary 3

  • East by Southwest

    East by Southwest

  • Weather Diary 1

    Weather Diary 1

  • Vault of Vapors

    Vault of Vapors

  • A Night with Gilda Peck

    A Night with Gilda Peck

  • The Butchered Beefcake

    The Butchered Beefcake

  • Andy Warhol's Unfinished Symphony

    Andy Warhol's Unfinished Symphony

  • Anita Needs Me

    Anita Needs Me

  • Point 'n Shoot

    Point 'n Shoot

  • Sins of the Fleshapoids

    Sins of the Fleshapoids

  • Xmas 1987 New Years

    Xmas 1987 New Years

  • Law of Desire

    Law of Desire

  • Pictures at an Exhibitionist’s

    Pictures at an Exhibitionist’s

  • Nudes: A Sketchbook

    Nudes: A Sketchbook

  • The Creeping Crimson

    The Creeping Crimson

  • Snap 'n Snatch

    Snap 'n Snatch

  • Maggots and Men

    Maggots and Men

  • Bongwater

    Bongwater

  • Video Album 5: The Thursday People

    Video Album 5: The Thursday People

  • Lust for Ecstasy

    Lust for Ecstasy

  • Wild Night in El Reno

    Wild Night in El Reno

  • 500 Millibars to Ecstasy

    500 Millibars to Ecstasy

  • Hold Me While I'm Naked

    Hold Me While I'm Naked

  • Hitchcocked!

    Hitchcocked!

  • Underground New York

    Underground New York

  • The Warming of the Hell House

    The Warming of the Hell House

  • Sunset After Dark

    Sunset After Dark

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

    He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life

  • The Hairy Horror

    The Hairy Horror

  • River Windows

    River Windows

  • Metropolitan Monologues

    Metropolitan Monologues

  • Chili Line Stops Here

    Chili Line Stops Here

  • Secrets of the Shadow World

    Secrets of the Shadow World

  • Peed Into the Wind

    Peed Into the Wind

  • Migration of the Blubberoids

    Migration of the Blubberoids

  • Cult of the Cubicles

    Cult of the Cubicles

  • Arizona Byways

    Arizona Byways

  • Sherman Acres

    Sherman Acres

  • Portrait of Ramona

    Portrait of Ramona

  • Delectable Destinations

    Delectable Destinations

  • Fill Thy Crack with Whiteness

    Fill Thy Crack with Whiteness

  • Vintage Visits

    Vintage Visits

  • Tomorrow Always Comes

    Tomorrow Always Comes

  • Tummy Ache Times

    Tummy Ache Times

  • Confessions of Babette

    Confessions of Babette

  • Precious Products

    Precious Products

  • Season of Sorrow

    Season of Sorrow

  • Going Nowhere

    Going Nowhere

  • George Kuchar: An Interview

    George Kuchar: An Interview

  • Visitation Rites

    Visitation Rites

  • Oh Hi Anne

    Oh Hi Anne

  • Bayou of the Blue Behemoth

    Bayou of the Blue Behemoth

  • Web of Fire

    Web of Fire

  • (ir)reverence

    (ir)reverence

  • The Nutrient Express

    The Nutrient Express

  • Indian Summer

    Indian Summer

  • Rocky Interlude

    Rocky Interlude

  • Song of the Whoopee Wind

    Song of the Whoopee Wind

  • Calorie Cottage

    Calorie Cottage

  • Water Sports

    Water Sports

  • The Kingdom By The Sea

    The Kingdom By The Sea

  • Thundercrack!

    Thundercrack!

  • Coven of the Heathenites

    Coven of the Heathenites

  • Lunch

    Lunch