George Kuchar
Born August 31, 1942 (Age: 83)
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New York, New York
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.
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.
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Filmography
The Butchered Beefcake
2011
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Age: 68
No Image
Tomorrow Always Comes
2006
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Age: 63
Lumps of Joy
2004
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Age: 62
The Gates of Gomorrah
2002
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Age: 59
Divine Trash
2000
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Age: 57
Metropolitan Monologues
2000
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Age: 57
Domain of the Pixel Pixies
1998
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Age: 55
Uncle Evil
1996
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as Himself
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Age: 53
Vermin of the Vortex
1996
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Age: 53
Season of Sorrow
1996
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Age: 53
No Image
Ann Arbor
1993
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Age: 50
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George Kuchar Goes to Work with Today's Youth
1992
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Age: 49
Scarlet Droppings
1991
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Age: 48
Foto Spread
1991
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Age: 48
Kiss of the Veggie Vixen
1990
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Age: 47
Snap 'n Snatch
1990
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Age: 47
Rocky Interlude
1990
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Age: 47
Swamp
1990
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as Uncle George
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Age: 47
A Passage to Wetness
1990
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Age: 47
The Warming of the Hell House
1990
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Age: 47
No Image
L.A. Screening Workshop
1988
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Age: 45
No Image
Mecca of the Frigid
1988
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Age: 45
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George and Mike Kuchar
1977
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Age: 34
Andy Warhol's Unfinished Symphony
1975
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Age: 32
A Night with Gilda Peck
1974
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Age: 31
Chronicles
1969
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Age: 26
Underground New York
1968
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Age: 25
No Image
Encyclopedia of the Blessed
1968
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Age: 25
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Night of the Bomb
1962
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Age: 19
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The Slasher
1958
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Age: 15