George Kuchar
Directing
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
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movieEmpire of Evil
2011
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movieThe Butchered Beefcake
2011
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movieHotSpell
2011
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movieLingo of the Lost
2010
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movieThe Nutrient Express
2010
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movieCalorie Cottage
2010
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movieDelectable Destinations
2010
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movieVintage Visits
2010
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movieRoom 666
2010
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movieTummy Ache Times
2010
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movieWebtide
2010
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movieNibbles
2010
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movieJewel of Jeopardy
2010
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movieZombies of Zanzibar
2009
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movieVault of Vapors
2009
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movieCelebrity Casino
2009
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movieMellow Magic
2009
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movieBurrito Bay
2009
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movieAcid Redux
2009
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movieJamboree Journey
2009
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movieThe Unmentionables
2009
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movieArt Space
2009
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movieThe Hairy Horror
2009
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movieLibido Lagoon
2009
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movieSolstice
2009
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movieOrphans of the Cosmos
2008
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moviePictographic Piles
2008
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movieAtrium of the Omni-Orb
2008
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movieX MASS
2008
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movieEye on the Sky
2008
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movieFlashBulb Alley
2008
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movieSpectral Delivery
2008
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moviePortrait of Genie
2008
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movieSeaside Show
2008
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movieFrigid Escapades
2007
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movieWater Sports
2007
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movieThe Ghost of Dr Foo
2007
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movieCinemaville
2007
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movieHoliday Hang Ups
2006
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movieI, of the Cyclops
2006
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movieGarden of Goodies
2006
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movieFaulty Fathoms
2006
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movieDynasty of Depravity
2005
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movieLumps of Joy
2004
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movieSupercell
2004
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movieKaponga Island
2004
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movieTemple of Torment
2004
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movieBurnout
2003
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movieButter Balls
2003
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movieKiss of Frankenstein
2003
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movieThe Passion Pot
2003
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movieThe Gates of Gomorrah
2002
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movieThe Kingdom By The Sea
2002
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movieArizona Byways
2001
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movieHoney Bunnies on Ice
2001
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movieCyclone Alley Ceramics
2000
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moviePlanet of the Vamps
2000
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movieAquatica
2000
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movieMetropolitan Monologues
2000
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movieChigger Country
1999
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movieOasis of the Pharaohs
1997
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movieThe Inmate
1997
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movieVermin of the Vortex
1996
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movieSeason of Sorrow
1996
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movieUncle Evil
1996
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movieSociety Slut
1995
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movieThe Unclean
1995
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movieHolidaze, 1994
1994
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movieUrchins of Ungawa
1994
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movieThe Cage of Nicholas
1994
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movieRoute 666
1994
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movieCellar Sinema
1994
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movieDingleberry Jingles
1994
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movieAndy's House of Gary
1993
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Ann Arbor
1993
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Pilgrimage
1992
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movieSherman Acres
1992
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movieAward
1992
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movieGoing Nowhere
1992
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George Kuchar Goes to Work with Today's Youth
1992
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movieScarlet Droppings
1991
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movieFoto Spread
1991
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movieGastronomic Getaway
1991
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movieWeather Watch
1991
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movieWeather Diary 6
1990
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movieA Passage to Wetness
1990
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movieSnap 'n Snatch
1990
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movieRocky Interlude
1990
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movieWeather Diary 5
1989
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movieLove Me True
1989
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Vile Cargo
1989
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movieLa Verbotene Voyage
1989
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moviePrecious Products
1989
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movieChili Line Stops Here
1989
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moviePoint 'n Shoot
1989
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movieWe, the Normal
1988
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movieWeather Diary 3
1988
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movieWeather Diary 4
1988
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movieSummer of No Return
1988
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movieXmas 1987 New Years
1988
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movieEvangelust
1988
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movieLow Light Life
1988
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movieRainy Season
1987
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movieThe Creeping Crimson
1987
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movieWeather Diary 2
1987
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movieCult of the Cubicles
1987
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movie1980 Seven
1987
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movieXmas 1986
1986
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movieWeather Diary 1
1986
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movieGreetings from Boulder
1986
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movieVideo Album 3
1986
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movieThe Last Hello
1986
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movieMotel Capri
1985
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movieClub Vatican
1984
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movieMom
1983
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movieCattle Mutilation
1983
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movieYolanda
1981
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Blips
1979
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movieThe Mongreloid
1978
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movieForever and Always
1978
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movieSymphony for a Sinner
1978
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movieI, an Actress
1977
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movieThe Asphalt Ribbon
1977
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movieA Reason to Live
1976
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movieBack to Nature
1976
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movieThe Devil's Cleavage
1975
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movieThe Sunshine Sisters
1972
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moviePortrait of Ramona
1971
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movieUnstrap Me
1968
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movieKnocturne
1968
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movieColor Me Shameless
1967
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movieMosholu Holiday
1967
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movieHold Me While I'm Naked
1966
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movieLeisure
1966
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movieA Town Called Tempest
1963
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movieA Reel of Home Movies
1961
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The Slasher
1958
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movieA Tub Named Desire
1956
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movieSaga of Magda
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movieTropical Vulture
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movieCalling Dr. Petrov
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movieThat Woman
2018
Barbara Walters
movieOh Hi Anne
2017
Himself
movieBloodrape
2011
Grandpa
movieWebtide
2010
Himself
movieWhy Are You Weird?
2009
Professor
movieThe Hairy Horror
2009
Himself
moviePortrait of Genie
2008
Himself
movieWater Sports
2007
Himself
movieGeorge Kuchar: An Interview
2005
George Kuchar
movieSupercell
2004
Himself
movieBurnout
2003
Himself
All Smiles and Sadness
1999
Monologue Narrator
movieBrakhage
1998
Self (archive footage)
movieBongwater
1998
Homeless Man
movieMary Jane's Not a Virgin Anymore
1998
Banquet speaker
movieThe Inmate
1997
Himself
Sunset After Dark
1996
George Kilman
movieUncle Evil
1996
Himself
movieSeason of Sorrow
1996
Himself
movieAward
1992
Himself
movieGoing Nowhere
1992
Himself
movieScarlet Droppings
1991
Himself
movieSwamp
1990
Uncle George
movieSnap 'n Snatch
1990
Himself
movieRocky Interlude
1990
Himself
moviePrecious Products
1989
Himself
moviePoint 'n Shoot
1989
Himself
movieXmas 1987 New Years
1988
Himself
movieXmas 1986
1986
Himself
movieHe Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life
1986
Self (archive footage)
movieWeather Diary 1
1986
Himself
movieSparkle's Tavern
1985
Mr. Pupik
movieScreamplay
1984
Martin
movieThe Mongreloid
1978
Himself
movieI, an Actress
1977
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movieThundercrack!
1975
Bing / Medusa
movieBoggy Depot
1973
Damon
movieGalaxie
1966
Self
movieSins of the Fleshapoids
1965
Prince Gianbeno
Lust for Ecstasy
1964
Father Nelson
Writing10
movieHolidaze, 1994
1994
Screenplay
movieRoute 666
1994
Writer
movieWeather Diary 5
1989
Writer
movieSymphony for a Sinner
1978
Screenplay
movieThe Mongreloid
1978
Writer
movieBack to Nature
1976
Writer
movieThundercrack!
1975
Screenplay
movieThe Devil's Cleavage
1975
Screenplay
Editing7
Crew4
L.A. Screening Workshop
1988
Cinematography
movieThe Devil's Cleavage
1975
Cinematography
Camera3
movieVermin of the Vortex
1996
Camera Operator
movieHolidaze, 1994
1994
Camera Operator
movieThe Warming of the Hell House
1990
Director of Photography
Art1
movieThe Apparition
1976
Set Designer
Production1
movieThe Devil's Cleavage
1975
Producer