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.
Personal info
Gender
Male
Birthday
1942-08-31
Place of birth
New York, New York
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Web of Fire
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Arizona Byways
2001
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The Warming of the Hell House
1990
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Foto Spread
1991
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Christmas 85
1985
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Kiss of the Veggie Vixen
1990
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All Smiles and Sadness
1999
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The Shadow Glass
1976
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River Windows
1966
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George and Mike Kuchar
1977
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A Night with Gilda Peck
1974
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The Craven Sluck
1967
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Sins of the Fleshapoids
1965
6.36
Brakhage
1998
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I, an Actress
1977
5.59
(ir)reverence
2013
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Wild Night in El Reno
1977
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Sherman Acres
1992
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Nudes: A Sketchbook
1974
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Taboo: The Single and the LP
1980
6.10
Anita Needs Me
1964
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George Kuchar: An Interview
2005
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Return to the House of Pain
1988
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Weather Diary 1
1986
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Galaxie
1966
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Born of the Wind
1964
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Vault of Vapors
2009
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The Butchered Beefcake
2011
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The Nutrient Express
2010
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Tummy Ache Times
2010
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Calorie Cottage
2010
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Delectable Destinations
2010
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Vintage Visits
2010
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Hitchcocked!
2006
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Underground New York
1968
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The Unclean
1967
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Weather Diary 3
1988
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The Mongreloid
1978
6.10
George
1976
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Confessions
1972
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Boggy Depot
1973
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Sparkle's Tavern
1985
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True Blue and Dreamy
1974
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Peed Into the Wind
1972
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Eat My Makeup!
2010
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Sunset After Dark
1996
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Beaver Fever
1974
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Wieners and Buns Musical
1972
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Electrocute Your Stars
2004
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365 Day Project
2007
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Lust for Ecstasy
1964
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Confessions of Babette
1963
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The Slasher
1958
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Night of the Bomb
1962
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Hold Me While I'm Naked
1966
4.80
Divine Trash
2000
7.30
Swamp
1990
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It Came from Kuchar
2009
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Meet The Kuchar Brothers
2006
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Cellar Sinema
1994
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A Passage to Wetness
1990
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Pictures at an Exhibitionist’s
1989
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Gastronomic Getaway
1991
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Rainy Season
1987
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Indian Summer
1991
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Fill Thy Crack with Whiteness
1989
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Migration of the Blubberoids
1989
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Portrait of Ramona
1971
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Tootsies in Autumn
1963
4.90
The Secret of Wendel Samson
1966
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Urchins of Ungawa
1994
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The Creeping Crimson
1987
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Visitation Rites
2003
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Chigger Country
1999
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3 Stories About Evil
2008
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Chili Line Stops Here
1989
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Precious Products
1989
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Oh Hi Anne
2017
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Weather Watch
1991
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That Woman
2018
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Bill's Hat
1967
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Chronicles
1969
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Portrait of Genie
2008
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Secrets of the Shadow World
1999
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Webtide
2010
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Water Sports
2007
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Encyclopedia of the Blessed
1968
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Cult of the Cubicles
1987
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500 Millibars to Ecstasy
1989
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Burnout
2003
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The Kingdom By The Sea
2002
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Scarlet Droppings
1991
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Point 'n Shoot
1989
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Award
1992
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Uncle Evil
1996
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Snap 'n Snatch
1990
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Rocky Interlude
1990
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Supercell
2004
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Song of the Whoopee Wind
2005
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The Inmate
1997
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Metropolitan Monologues
2000
10.00
The Hairy Horror
2009
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Screamplay
1984
6.58
Thundercrack!
1975
6.40
Coven of the Heathenites
2008
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Law of Desire
1997
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Going Nowhere
1992
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Season of Sorrow
1996
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Xmas 1987 New Years
1988
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Domain of the Pixel Pixies
1998
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Bongwater
1998
4.90
Xmas 1986
1986
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Maggots and Men
2009
2.00
Tropical Vulture
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Dingleberry Jingles
1994
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Tomorrow Always Comes
2006
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