George Kuchar
Directing · Born Aug 31, 1942 · Died Sep 6, 2011 (69) · New York, New York
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
Directed
Empire of Evil
2011
The Butchered Beefcake
2011
HotSpell
2011
Lingo of the Lost
2010
Room 666
2010
Vintage Visits
2010
The Nutrient Express
2010
Tummy Ache Times
2010
Calorie Cottage
2010
Delectable Destinations
2010
Webtide
2010
Zealots of the Zinc Zone
2010
Nibbles
2010
Jewel of Jeopardy
2010
Zombies of Zanzibar
2009
Vault of Vapors
2009
Jamboree Journey
2009
The Unmentionables
2009
Mellow Magic
2009
Art Space
2009
Burrito Bay
2009
Acid Redux
2009
Celebrity Casino
2009
The Hairy Horror
2009
Libido Lagoon
2009
Solstice
2009
Orphans of the Cosmos
2008
X MASS
2008
The Crypt of Frankenstein
2008
Atrium of the Omni-Orb
2008
FlashBulb Alley
2008
Spectral Delivery
2008
Pictographic Piles
2008
Eye on the Sky
2008
Portrait of Genie
2008
Coven of the Heathenites
2008
Seaside Show
200810.0
Frigid Escapades
2007
Water Sports
2007
The Ghost of Dr Foo
2007
Cinemaville
2007
Holiday Hang Ups
2006
I, of the Cyclops
2006
Garden of Goodies
2006
Faulty Fathoms
2006
The Fury of Frau Frankenstein
2005
George Kuchar: An Interview
2005
Dynasty of Depravity
2005
Song of the Whoopee Wind
2005
Lumps of Joy
2004
Supercell
2004
Kaponga Island
200410.0
Temple of Torment
2004
Burnout
20038.0
Butter Balls
20038.0
Kiss of Frankenstein
20039.7
The Passion Pot
2003
The Gates of Gomorrah
2002
The Kingdom By The Sea
20029.0
Arizona Byways
20019.0
Honey Bunnies on Ice
200110.0
Cyclone Alley Ceramics
20006.5
Aquatica
2000
Planet of the Vamps
20007.5
Metropolitan Monologues
20008.5
Secrets of the Shadow World
19995.0
Chigger Country
19997.0
Domain of the Pixel Pixies
19988.0
Phantom of the Pine Barrens
1998
Oasis of the Pharaohs
199710.0
The Inmate
199710.0
Vermin of the Vortex
1996
Season of Sorrow
1996
Uncle Evil
1996
Society Slut
1995
The Unclean
1995
Holidaze, 1994
19947.5
The Cage of Nicholas
199410.0
Tales of the Twilight Typist
1994
Urchins of Ungawa
1994
The Tower of the Astro-Cyclops
1994
Route 666
19946.0
Cellar Sinema
199410.0
Dingleberry Jingles
19948.0
Andy's House of Gary
1993
ID CAME FROM INNER SPACE
1993
Glacier Park Video Views
1993
Sherman Acres
1992
Award
19929.0
Going Nowhere
19928.0
The Holiday Xmas Video of 1991
1991
Scarlet Droppings
19916.0
Foto Spread
19918.0
Gastronomic Getaway
19918.5
Weather Watch
1991
Kiss of the Veggie Vixen
1990
Weather Diary 6
1990
A Passage to Wetness
19908.0
Rocky Interlude
19908.0
Snap 'n Snatch
1990
Weather Diary 5
19892.0
Love Me True
19899.0
La Verbotene Voyage
198910.0
Pictures at an Exhibitionist’s
19899.0
Migration of the Blubberoids
19899.0
Fill Thy Crack with Whiteness
19898.0
Chili Line Stops Here
19899.0
Precious Products
198910.0
Point 'n Shoot
198910.0
500 Millibars to Ecstasy
19898.0
We, the Normal
1988
Weather Diary 3
19885.0
Weather Diary 4
1988
Summer of No Return
19886.2
Xmas 1987 New Years
1988
Evangelust
19888.0
Low Light Life
1988
Rainy Season
19879.0
The Creeping Crimson
198710.0
Video Album 5: The Thursday People
1987
Weather Diary 2
1987
Cult of the Cubicles
19879.0
1980 Seven
19879.0
Xmas 1986
1986
Weather Diary 1
19862.0
Greetings from Boulder
19868.0
The Last Hello
19868.0
Video Album 3
1986
Motel Capri
19859.0
Ascension of the Demonoids
19854.5
Club Vatican
19846.5
Mom
19838.0
Cattle Mutilation
19837.3
Yolanda
19819.0
The Nocturnal Immaculation
19807.5
Aqueerius
1980
The Mongreloid
19786.3
Forever and Always
19788.0
Symphony for a Sinner
19787.4
I, an Actress
19775.8
The Asphalt Ribbon
19778.0
A Reason to Live
19766.4
Back to Nature
19767.5
The Devil's Cleavage
19755.9
The Sunshine Sisters
19725.0
Portrait of Ramona
19715.0
Unstrap Me
19687.0
Knocturne
19689.0
House of the White People
19689.0
Color Me Shameless
196710.0
Mosholu Holiday
1967
Hold Me While I'm Naked
19664.7
Leisure
19669.0
Corruption of the Damned
19656.7
A Town Called Tempest
19637.0
A Reel of Home Movies
1961
A Tub Named Desire
195610.0
Saga of Magda
Movie9.0
Tropical Vulture
Movie
Calling Dr. Petrov
Movie
Motivation of the Carcasoids
Movie
