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George Kuchar

George Kuchar

Director · 1942–2011 · New York, New York

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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.

Directed 161

2010s

  1. 2011

    Empire of Evil

    Director

  2. The Butchered Beefcake

    Director

  3. HotSpell

    Director

  4. 2010

    Lingo of the Lost

    Director

  5. Room 666

    Director

  6. Vintage Visits

    Director

  7. The Nutrient Express

    Director

  8. Tummy Ache Times

    Director

  9. Calorie Cottage

    Director

  10. Delectable Destinations

    Director

  11. Webtide

    Director

  12. Zealots of the Zinc Zone

    Director

  13. Nibbles

    Director

  14. Jewel of Jeopardy

    Director

2000s

  1. 2009

    Zombies of Zanzibar

    Director

  2. Vault of Vapors

    Director

  3. Jamboree Journey

    Director

  4. The Unmentionables

    Director

  5. Mellow Magic

    Director

  6. Art Space

    Director

  7. Burrito Bay

    Director

  8. Acid Redux

    Director

  9. Celebrity Casino

    Director

  10. The Hairy Horror

    Director

  11. Libido Lagoon

    Director

  12. Solstice

    Director

  13. 2008

    Orphans of the Cosmos

    Director

  14. X MASS

    Director

  15. The Crypt of Frankenstein

    Director

  16. Atrium of the Omni-Orb

    Director

  17. FlashBulb Alley

    Director

  18. Spectral Delivery

    Director

  19. Pictographic Piles

    Director

  20. Eye on the Sky

    Director

  21. Portrait of Genie

    Director

  22. Coven of the Heathenites

    Director

  23. Seaside Show

    Director

  24. 2007

    Frigid Escapades

    Director

  25. Water Sports

    Director

  26. The Ghost of Dr Foo

    Director

  27. Cinemaville

    Director

  28. 2006

    Holiday Hang Ups

    Director

  29. I, of the Cyclops

    Director

  30. Garden of Goodies

    Director

  31. Faulty Fathoms

    Director

  32. 2005

    The Fury of Frau Frankenstein

    Director

  33. George Kuchar: An Interview

    Director

  34. Dynasty of Depravity

    Director

  35. Song of the Whoopee Wind

    Director

  36. 2004

    Lumps of Joy

    Director

  37. Supercell

    Director

  38. Kaponga Island

    Director

  39. Temple of Torment

    Director

  40. 2003

    Burnout

    Director

  41. Butter Balls

    Director

  42. Kiss of Frankenstein

    Director

  43. The Passion Pot

    Director

  44. 2002

    The Gates of Gomorrah

    Director

  45. The Kingdom By The Sea

    Director

  46. 2001

    Arizona Byways

    Director

  47. Honey Bunnies on Ice

    Director

  48. 2000

    Cyclone Alley Ceramics

    Director

  49. Aquatica

    Director

  50. Planet of the Vamps

    Director

  51. Metropolitan Monologues

    Director

1990s

  1. 1999

    Secrets of the Shadow World

    Director

  2. Chigger Country

    Director

  3. 1998

    Domain of the Pixel Pixies

    Director

  4. Phantom of the Pine Barrens

    Director

  5. 1997

    Oasis of the Pharaohs

    Director

  6. The Inmate

    Director

  7. 1996

    Vermin of the Vortex

    Director

  8. Season of Sorrow

    Director

  9. Uncle Evil

    Director

  10. 1995

    Society Slut

    Director

  11. The Unclean

    Director

  12. 1994

    Holidaze, 1994

    Director

  13. The Cage of Nicholas

    Director

  14. Tales of the Twilight Typist

    Director

  15. Urchins of Ungawa

    Director

  16. The Tower of the Astro-Cyclops

    Director

  17. Route 666

    Director

  18. Cellar Sinema

    Director

  19. Dingleberry Jingles

    Director

  20. 1993

    Andy's House of Gary

    Director

  21. ID CAME FROM INNER SPACE

    Director

  22. Glacier Park Video Views

    Director

  23. 1992

    Sherman Acres

    Director

  24. Award

    Director

  25. Going Nowhere

    Director

  26. 1991

    The Holiday Xmas Video of 1991

    Director

  27. Scarlet Droppings

    Director

  28. Foto Spread

    Director

  29. Gastronomic Getaway

    Director

  30. Weather Watch

    Director

  31. 1990

    Kiss of the Veggie Vixen

    Director

  32. Weather Diary 6

    Director

  33. A Passage to Wetness

    Director

  34. Rocky Interlude

    Director

  35. Snap 'n Snatch

    Director

1980s

  1. 1989

    Weather Diary 5

    Director

  2. Love Me True

    Director

  3. La Verbotene Voyage

    Director

  4. Pictures at an Exhibitionist’s

    Director

  5. Migration of the Blubberoids

    Director

  6. Fill Thy Crack with Whiteness

    Director

  7. Chili Line Stops Here

    Director

  8. Precious Products

    Director

  9. Point 'n Shoot

    Director

  10. 500 Millibars to Ecstasy

    Director

  11. 1988

    We, the Normal

    Director

  12. Weather Diary 3

    Director

  13. Weather Diary 4

    Director

  14. Summer of No Return

    Director

  15. Xmas 1987 New Years

    Director

  16. Evangelust

    Director

  17. Low Light Life

    Director

  18. 1987

    Rainy Season

    Director

  19. The Creeping Crimson

    Director

  20. Video Album 5: The Thursday People

    Director

  21. Weather Diary 2

    Director

  22. Cult of the Cubicles

    Director

  23. 1980 Seven

    Director

  24. 1986

    Xmas 1986

    Director

  25. Weather Diary 1

    Director

  26. Greetings from Boulder

    Director

  27. The Last Hello

    Director

  28. Video Album 3

    Director

  29. 1985

    Motel Capri

    Director

  30. Ascension of the Demonoids

    Director

  31. 1984

    Club Vatican

    Director

  32. 1983

    Mom

    Director

  33. Cattle Mutilation

    Director

  34. 1981

    Yolanda

    Director

  35. 1980

    The Nocturnal Immaculation

    Director

  36. Aqueerius

    Director

1970s

  1. 1978

    The Mongreloid

    Director

  2. Forever and Always

    Director

  3. Symphony for a Sinner

    Director

  4. 1977

    I, an Actress

    Director

  5. The Asphalt Ribbon

    Director

  6. 1976

    A Reason to Live

    Director

  7. Back to Nature

    Director

  8. 1975

    The Devil's Cleavage

    Director

  9. 1972

    The Sunshine Sisters

    Director

  10. 1971

    Portrait of Ramona

    Director

1960s

  1. 1968

    Unstrap Me

    Director

  2. Knocturne

    Director

  3. House of the White People

    Director

  4. 1967

    Color Me Shameless

    Director

  5. Mosholu Holiday

    Director

  6. 1966

    Hold Me While I'm Naked

    Director

  7. Leisure

    Director

  8. 1965

    Corruption of the Damned

    Director

  9. 1963

    A Town Called Tempest

    Director

  10. 1961

    A Reel of Home Movies

    Director

1950s

  1. 1956

    A Tub Named Desire

    Director

No release date

  1. Saga of Magda

    Director

  2. Tropical Vulture

    Director

  3. Calling Dr. Petrov

    Director

  4. Motivation of the Carcasoids

    Director

Acted in 63

2010s

  1. 2018

    That Woman

    Barbara Walters

  2. 2011

    Bloodrape

    Grandpa

  3. The Butchered Beefcake

    Movie

  4. 2010

    Eat My Makeup!

    Movie

  5. Vintage Visits

    Movie

  6. The Nutrient Express

    Movie

  7. Tummy Ache Times

    Movie

  8. Calorie Cottage

    Movie

  9. Delectable Destinations

    Movie

2000s

  1. 2009

    Maggots and Men

    Movie

  2. Why Are You Weird?

    Professor

  3. Vault of Vapors

    Movie

  4. The Unmentionables

    Movie

  5. 2008

    3 Stories About Evil

    Movie

  6. 2006

    Meet The Kuchar Brothers

    Movie

  7. 2005

    George Kuchar: An Interview

    George Kuchar

  8. 2004

    Lumps of Joy

    Movie

  9. Electrocute Your Stars

    Movie

1990s

  1. 1999

    Chigger Country

    Movie

  2. 1998

    Bongwater

    Homeless Man

  3. Mary Jane's Not a Virgin Anymore

    Banquet speaker

  4. 1997

    Law of Desire

    Movie

  5. 1994

    Cellar Sinema

    Movie

  6. Urchins of Ungawa

    Movie

  7. 1992

    Sherman Acres

    Ira

  8. 1991

    Gastronomic Getaway

    Movie

  9. Weather Watch

    Movie

  10. 1990

    Swamp

    Uncle George

  11. A Passage to Wetness

    Movie

1980s

  1. 1989

    Pictures at an Exhibitionist’s

    Movie

  2. Migration of the Blubberoids

    Movie

  3. Fill Thy Crack with Whiteness

    Movie

  4. 1988

    Weather Diary 3

    Movie

  5. 1987

    Rainy Season

    Movie

  6. The Creeping Crimson

    Movie

  7. Video Album 5: The Thursday People

    Movie

  8. 1985

    Sparkle's Tavern

    Mr. Pupik

  9. 1984

    Screamplay

    Martin

  10. 1980

    Taboo: The Single and the LP

    Movie

1970s

  1. 1977

    I, an Actress

    Director

  2. 1976

    The Shadow Glass

    Movie

  3. 1975

    Thundercrack!

    Bing / Medusa

  4. Andy Warhol's Unfinished Symphony

    Movie

  5. 1974

    A Night with Gilda Peck

    Movie

  6. Nudes: A Sketchbook

    Movie

  7. True Blue and Dreamy

    Movie

  8. Beaver Fever

    Hunk

  9. 1973

    Boggy Depot

    Damon

  10. 1972

    Wieners and Buns Musical

    Forrest

  11. Confessions

    Movie

  12. Peed Into the Wind

    Movie

  13. 1971

    Portrait of Ramona

    Movie

  14. 1970

    Meow Meow

    Movie

1960s

  1. 1969

    Chronicles

    Movie

  2. 1967

    The Craven Sluck

    Morton

  3. Bill's Hat

    Movie

  4. 1966

    The Secret of Wendel Samson

    Movie

  5. Hold Me While I'm Naked

    Movie

  6. River Windows

    Movie

  7. 1965

    Sins of the Fleshapoids

    Prince Gianbeno

    61
  8. 1964

    Born of the Wind

    Movie

No release date

  1. Tropical Vulture

    Dean

  2. Calling Dr. Petrov

    Movie

Wrote 9

1990s

  1. 1994

    Holidaze, 1994

    Screenplay

  2. Route 666

    Writer

1980s

  1. 1989

    Weather Diary 5

    Writer

1970s

  1. 1978

    Symphony for a Sinner

    Screenplay

  2. The Mongreloid

    Writer

  3. 1976

    Back to Nature

    Writer

  4. 1975

    Thundercrack!

    Screenplay

  5. The Devil's Cleavage

    Screenplay

1960s

  1. 1966

    Hold Me While I'm Naked

    Writer

Edited 6

1990s

  1. 1996

    Vermin of the Vortex

    Editor

  2. 1994

    Holidaze, 1994

    Editor

1980s

  1. 1987

    1980 Seven

    Editor

  2. 1986

    The Last Hello

    Editor

  3. Video Album 3

    Editor

1970s

  1. 1975

    The Devil's Cleavage

    Editor

Camera 3

1990s

  1. 1996

    Vermin of the Vortex

    Camera Operator

  2. 1994

    Holidaze, 1994

    Camera Operator

  3. 1990

    The Warming of the Hell House

    Director of Photography

Other crew 2

1990s

  1. 1993

    I Was a Teenage Serial Killer

    Other

1970s

  1. 1975

    The Devil's Cleavage

    Cinematography

Produced 1

1970s

  1. 1975

    The Devil's Cleavage

    Producer

Art department 1

1970s

  1. 1976

    The Apparition

    Set Designer

Appearances49

2010s

  1. 2017

    Oh Hi Anne

    Himself

  2. 2013

    Big Joy: The Adventures of James Broughton

    Self

  3. 2010

    Webtide

    Himself

2000s

  1. 2009

    It Came from Kuchar

    Self

  2. The Hairy Horror

    Himself

  3. 2008

    Portrait of Genie

    Himself

  4. Coven of the Heathenites

    Self

  5. 2007

    365 Day Project

    Self

  6. Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis

    Self

  7. Water Sports

    Himself

  8. Cinemaville

    Self

  9. 2006

    Hitchcocked!

    Self

  10. 2005

    Song of the Whoopee Wind

    Himself

  11. 2004

    Supercell

    Himself

  12. 2003

    Burnout

    Himself

  13. 2002

    The Gates of Gomorrah

    Self

  14. The Kingdom By The Sea

    Himself

  15. 2001

    Arizona Byways

    Self

  16. 2000

    Divine Trash

    Self

  17. Metropolitan Monologues

    Himself

1990s

  1. 1999

    Secrets of the Shadow World

    Himself

  2. 1998

    Brakhage

    Self (archive footage)

  3. Domain of the Pixel Pixies

    Himself

  4. 1997

    The Inmate

    Himself

  5. 1996

    Uncle Evil

    Himself

  6. Season of Sorrow

    Himself

  7. Vermin of the Vortex

    Self

  8. 1994

    Dingleberry Jingles

    Self

  9. 1992

    Award

    Himself

  10. Going Nowhere

    Himself

  11. 1991

    Scarlet Droppings

    Himself

  12. Foto Spread

    Self

  13. 1990

    Kiss of the Veggie Vixen

    Self

  14. The Warming of the Hell House

    Self

  15. Rocky Interlude

    Himself

  16. Snap 'n Snatch

    Himself

1980s

  1. 1989

    Chili Line Stops Here

    Himself

  2. Precious Products

    Himself

  3. 500 Millibars to Ecstasy

    Himself

  4. Point 'n Shoot

    Himself

  5. 1988

    Xmas 1987 New Years

    Himself

  6. 1987

    Cult of the Cubicles

    Himself

  7. 1986

    Xmas 1986

    Himself

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

    Self (archive footage)

  9. Weather Diary 1

    Himself

  10. 1983

    George Kuchar: The Comedy of the Underground

    Himself

1970s

  1. 1978

    The Mongreloid

    Himself

1960s

  1. 1968

    Underground New York

    Self

  2. 1966

    Galaxie

    Self

Thanked in the credits1

1990s

  1. 1998

    Every Dog Has Its Day

    Thanks