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George Kuchar‌

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Birthday

calendar1942-08-31

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George Kuchar

New York, New York

George Kuchar

New York, New York

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1942-08-31

Popularity

star3.3

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.

Movie Credits

Web of Fire

Web of Fire‌
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Arizona Byways

Arizona Byways‌
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calendar 2001

The Warming of the Hell House

The Warming of the Hell House‌
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calendar 1990

Foto Spread

Foto Spread‌
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calendar 1991

Kiss of the Veggie Vixen

Kiss of the Veggie Vixen‌
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calendar 1990

Christmas 85

Christmas 85‌
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calendar 1985

All Smiles and Sadness

All Smiles and Sadness‌
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calendar 1999

The Shadow Glass

The Shadow Glass‌
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calendar 1976

River Windows

River Windows‌
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calendar 1966

Andy Warhol's Unfinished Symphony

Andy Warhol's Unfinished Symphony‌
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calendar 1975

George and Mike Kuchar

George and Mike Kuchar‌
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calendar 1977

A Night with Gilda Peck

A Night with Gilda Peck‌
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calendar 1974

The Craven Sluck

The Craven Sluck‌
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calendar 1967

Sins of the Fleshapoids

Sins of the Fleshapoids‌
star5.6
calendar 1965

Brakhage

Brakhage‌
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calendar 1998

I, an Actress

I, an Actress‌
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calendar 1977

(ir)reverence

(ir)reverence‌
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calendar 2013

Wild Night in El Reno

Wild Night in El Reno‌
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calendar 1977

Sherman Acres

Sherman Acres‌
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calendar 1992

Taboo: The Single and the LP

Taboo: The Single and the LP‌
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calendar 1980

Nudes: A Sketchbook

Nudes: A Sketchbook‌
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calendar 1974

Anita Needs Me

Anita Needs Me‌
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calendar 1964

George Kuchar: An Interview

George Kuchar: An Interview‌
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calendar 2005

Return to the House of Pain

Return to the House of Pain‌
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calendar 1988

Weather Diary 1

Weather Diary 1‌
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calendar 1986

Galaxie

Galaxie‌
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calendar 1966

Born of the Wind

Born of the Wind‌
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calendar 1964

Vault of Vapors

Vault of Vapors‌
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calendar 2009

The Butchered Beefcake

The Butchered Beefcake‌
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calendar 2011

Vintage Visits

Vintage Visits‌
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calendar 2010

Tummy Ache Times

Tummy Ache Times‌
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calendar 2010

The Nutrient Express

The Nutrient Express‌
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calendar 2010

Delectable Destinations

Delectable Destinations‌
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calendar 2010

Calorie Cottage

Calorie Cottage‌
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calendar 2010

Hitchcocked!

Hitchcocked!‌
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calendar 2006

Underground New York

Underground New York‌
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calendar 1968

The Unclean

The Unclean‌
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calendar 1967

Weather Diary 3

Weather Diary 3‌
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calendar 1988

Big Joy: The Adventures of James Broughton

Big Joy: The Adventures of James Broughton‌
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calendar 2013

The Mongreloid

The Mongreloid‌
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calendar 1978

George

George‌
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calendar 1976

Confessions

Confessions‌
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calendar 1972

Boggy Depot

Boggy Depot‌
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calendar 1973

Sparkle's Tavern

Sparkle's Tavern‌
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calendar 1985

East by Southwest

East by Southwest‌
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Peed Into the Wind

Peed Into the Wind‌
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calendar 1972

True Blue and Dreamy

True Blue and Dreamy‌
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calendar 1974

Eat My Makeup!

Eat My Makeup!‌
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calendar 2010

Sunset After Dark

Sunset After Dark‌
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calendar 1996

Video Album 5: The Thursday People

Video Album 5: The Thursday People‌
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calendar 1987

Beaver Fever

Beaver Fever‌
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calendar 1974

Wieners and Buns Musical

Wieners and Buns Musical‌
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calendar 1972

Electrocute Your Stars

Electrocute Your Stars‌
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calendar 2004

365 Day Project

365 Day Project‌
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calendar 2007

Lust for Ecstasy

Lust for Ecstasy‌
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calendar 1964

Confessions of Babette

Confessions of Babette‌
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calendar 1963

The Slasher

The Slasher‌
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calendar 1958

Night of the Bomb

Night of the Bomb‌
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calendar 1962

George Kuchar: The Comedy of the Underground

George Kuchar: The Comedy of the Underground‌
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calendar 1983

Hold Me While I'm Naked

Hold Me While I'm Naked‌
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calendar 1966

Divine Trash

Divine Trash‌
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calendar 2000

He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life

He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life‌
star8.0
calendar 1986

Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis

Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis‌
star6.6
calendar 2007

Swamp

Swamp‌
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calendar 1990

It Came from Kuchar

It Came from Kuchar‌
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calendar 2009

Meet The Kuchar Brothers

Meet The Kuchar Brothers‌
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calendar 2006

Gastronomic Getaway

Gastronomic Getaway‌
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calendar 1991

Pictures at an Exhibitionist’s

Pictures at an Exhibitionist’s‌
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calendar 1989

Migration of the Blubberoids

Migration of the Blubberoids‌
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calendar 1989

Cellar Sinema

Cellar Sinema‌
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calendar 1994

A Passage to Wetness

A Passage to Wetness‌
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calendar 1990

Indian Summer

Indian Summer‌
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calendar 1991

Rainy Season

Rainy Season‌
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calendar 1987

Fill Thy Crack with Whiteness

Fill Thy Crack with Whiteness‌
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calendar 1989

Tootsies in Autumn

Tootsies in Autumn‌
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calendar 1963

The Secret of Wendel Samson

The Secret of Wendel Samson‌
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calendar 1966

Urchins of Ungawa

Urchins of Ungawa‌
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calendar 1994

Portrait of Ramona

Portrait of Ramona‌
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calendar 1971

The Creeping Crimson

The Creeping Crimson‌
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calendar 1987

Chigger Country

Chigger Country‌
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calendar 1999

Visitation Rites

Visitation Rites‌
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calendar 2003

3 Stories About Evil

3 Stories About Evil‌
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calendar 2008

Chili Line Stops Here

Chili Line Stops Here‌
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calendar 1989

Precious Products

Precious Products‌
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calendar 1989

Oh Hi Anne

Oh Hi Anne‌
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calendar 2017

Weather Watch

Weather Watch‌
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calendar 1991

That Woman

That Woman‌
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calendar 2018

Bill's Hat

Bill's Hat‌
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calendar 1967

Chronicles

Chronicles‌
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calendar 1969

Portrait of Genie

Portrait of Genie‌
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calendar 2008

Secrets of the Shadow World

Secrets of the Shadow World‌
star5.0
calendar 1999

Webtide

Webtide‌
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calendar 2010

Water Sports

Water Sports‌
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calendar 2007

Encyclopedia of the Blessed

Encyclopedia of the Blessed‌
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calendar 1968

Cult of the Cubicles

Cult of the Cubicles‌
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calendar 1987

500 Millibars to Ecstasy

500 Millibars to Ecstasy‌
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calendar 1989

Burnout

Burnout‌
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calendar 2003

The Kingdom By The Sea

The Kingdom By The Sea‌
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calendar 2002

Scarlet Droppings

Scarlet Droppings‌
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calendar 1991

Rocky Interlude

Rocky Interlude‌
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calendar 1990

Point 'n Shoot

Point 'n Shoot‌
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calendar 1989

Award

Award‌
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calendar 1992

Snap 'n Snatch

Snap 'n Snatch‌
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calendar 1990

Uncle Evil

Uncle Evil‌
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calendar 1996

Supercell

Supercell‌
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calendar 2004

Song of the Whoopee Wind

Song of the Whoopee Wind‌
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calendar 2005

The Inmate

The Inmate‌
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calendar 1997

Metropolitan Monologues

Metropolitan Monologues‌
star10.0
calendar 2000

The Hairy Horror

The Hairy Horror‌
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calendar 2009

Screamplay

Screamplay‌
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calendar 1985

Thundercrack!

Thundercrack!‌
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calendar 1975

Coven of the Heathenites

Coven of the Heathenites‌
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calendar 2008

Law of Desire

Law of Desire‌
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calendar 1997

Going Nowhere

Going Nowhere‌
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calendar 1992

Season of Sorrow

Season of Sorrow‌
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calendar 1996

Xmas 1987 New Years

Xmas 1987 New Years‌
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calendar 1988

Domain of the Pixel Pixies

Domain of the Pixel Pixies‌
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calendar 1998

Bongwater

Bongwater‌
star5.0
calendar 1998

Xmas 1986

Xmas 1986‌
star0.0
calendar 1986

Maggots and Men

Maggots and Men‌
star2.0
calendar 2009

Tropical Vulture

Tropical Vulture‌
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