George Kuchar
- Directing
- August 31, 1942 · New York, New York
- September 6, 2011
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
Filmography
- Kuchar-esque · Director, Writer
- That Woman · Barbara Walters
- Oh Hi Anne · Self
- (ir)reverence
- Big Joy: The Adventures of James Broughton · Self
- Bloodrape · Grandpa
- The Butchered Beefcake · Director
- Empire of Evil · Director
- HotSpell · Director
- Eat My Makeup!
- Vintage Visits · Director
- The Nutrient Express · Director
- Tummy Ache Times · Director
- Calorie Cottage · Director
- Delectable Destinations · Director
- Webtide · Self, Director
- Lingo of the Lost · Director
- Room 666 · Director
- Zealots of the Zinc Zone · Director
- Nibbles · Director
- Jewel of Jeopardy · Director
- It Came from Kuchar · Self
- Zombies of Zanzibar · Director
- Maggots and Men
- Why Are You Weird? · Professor
- Vault of Vapors · Director
- The Hairy Horror · Self, Director
- The Unmentionables · Director
- Jamboree Journey · Director
- Mellow Magic · Director
- Art Space · Director
- Burrito Bay · Director
- Acid Redux · Director
- Celebrity Casino · Director
- Libido Lagoon · Director
- Solstice · Director
- 3 Stories About Evil
- Portrait of Genie · Self, Director
- Coven of the Heathenites · Self, Director
- Orphans of the Cosmos · Director
- X MASS · Director
- The Crypt of Frankenstein · Director
- Atrium of the Omni-Orb · Director
- FlashBulb Alley · Director
- Spectral Delivery · Director
- Pictographic Piles · Director
- Eye on the Sky · Director
- January Jubilee · Director
- Seaside Show · Director
- 365 Day Project · Self
- Frigid Escapades · Director
- Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis · Self
- Water Sports · Self, Director
- Cinemaville · Self, Director
- Bump and Grind
- The Ghost of Dr Foo · Director
- Holiday Hang Ups · Director
- Hitchcocked! · Self
- Meet The Kuchar Brothers
- Tomorrow Always Comes
- Kuchar Directs Queen Conga · Self
- I, of the Cyclops · Director
- Garden of Goodies · Director
- Faulty Fathoms · Director
- Queen Conga · Director
- The Fury of Frau Frankenstein · Director
- George Kuchar: An Interview · George Kuchar, Director
- Song of the Whoopee Wind · Self, Director
- Dynasty of Depravity · Director
- Lumps of Joy · Director
- A Fatal Desire · Director
- Electrocute Your Stars
- Supercell · Self, Director
- Kaponga Island · Director
- Temple of Torment · Director
- Visitation Rites · Director
- Burnout · Self, Director
- Butter Balls · Director
- Kiss of Frankenstein · Director
- The Passion Pot · Director