Directing · New York, New York · Born August 31, 1942
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.
MovieThat Woman
2018
as Barbara Walters
MovieOh Hi Anne
2017
as Himself
(ir)reverence
2013
MovieBig Joy: The Adventures of James Broughton
2013
as Self
MovieBloodrape
2011
as Grandpa
MovieThe Butchered Beefcake
2011
MovieEat My Makeup!
2010
MovieThe Nutrient Express
2010
MovieTummy Ache Times
2010
MovieCalorie Cottage
2010
MovieDelectable Destinations
2010
MovieVintage Visits
2010
MovieWebtide
2010
as Himself
MovieIt Came from Kuchar
2009
as Self
MovieMaggots and Men
2009
MovieWhy Are You Weird?
2009
as Professor
MovieVault of Vapors
2009
MovieThe Hairy Horror
2009
as Himself
MovieThe Unmentionables
2009
Movie3 Stories About Evil
2008
MoviePortrait of Genie
2008
as Himself
MovieCoven of the Heathenites
2008
as Self
Movie365 Day Project
2007
as Self
MovieJack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis
2007
as Self
MovieWater Sports
2007
as Himself
MovieCinemaville
2007
as Self
MovieHitchcocked!
2006
as Self
MovieMeet The Kuchar Brothers
2006
Tomorrow Always Comes
2006
MovieGeorge Kuchar: An Interview
2005
as George Kuchar
MovieSong of the Whoopee Wind
2005
as Himself
MovieLumps of Joy
2004
MovieElectrocute Your Stars
2004
MovieSupercell
2004
as Himself
Visitation Rites
2003
MovieBurnout
2003
as Himself
MovieThe Gates of Gomorrah
2002
as Self
MovieThe Kingdom By The Sea
2002
as Himself
MovieArizona Byways
2001
as Self
MovieDivine Trash
2000
as Self
MovieMetropolitan Monologues
2000
as Himself
MovieSecrets of the Shadow World
1999
as Himself
All Smiles and Sadness
1999
as Monologue Narrator
MovieChigger Country
1999
MovieBrakhage
1998
as Self (archive footage)
MovieBongwater
1998
as Homeless Man
MovieMary Jane's Not a Virgin Anymore
1998
as Banquet speaker
MovieDomain of the Pixel Pixies
1998
as Himself
MovieThe Inmate
1997
as Himself
MovieLaw of Desire
1997
Sunset After Dark
1996
as George Kilman
MovieUncle Evil
1996
as Himself
MovieSeason of Sorrow
1996
as Himself
MovieVermin of the Vortex
1996
as Self
MovieCellar Sinema
1994
MovieUrchins of Ungawa
1994
MovieDingleberry Jingles
1994
as Self
Bayou of the Blue Behemoth
1993
Ann Arbor
1993
MovieSherman Acres
1992
as Ira
MovieAward
1992
as Himself
MovieGoing Nowhere
1992
as Himself
George Kuchar Goes to Work with Today's Youth
1992
MovieScarlet Droppings
1991
as Himself
MovieFoto Spread
1991
as Self
MovieGastronomic Getaway
1991
Indian Summer
1991
MovieWeather Watch
1991
MovieKiss of the Veggie Vixen
1990
as Self
MovieThe Warming of the Hell House
1990
as Self
MovieSwamp
1990
as Uncle George
MovieA Passage to Wetness
1990
MovieSnap 'n Snatch
1990
as Himself
MovieRocky Interlude
1990
as Himself
MoviePictures at an Exhibitionist’s
1989
MovieFill Thy Crack with Whiteness
1989
MovieMigration of the Blubberoids
1989
MovieChili Line Stops Here
1989
as Himself
MoviePrecious Products
1989
as Himself
Movie500 Millibars to Ecstasy
1989
as Himself
MoviePoint 'n Shoot
1989
as Himself
Return to the House of Pain
1988
as Self
MovieWeather Diary 3
1988
MovieXmas 1987 New Years
1988
as Himself
L.A. Screening Workshop
1988
Mecca of the Frigid
1988
MovieRainy Season
1987
MovieThe Creeping Crimson
1987
East by Southwest
1987
MovieVideo Album 5: The Thursday People
1987
MovieCult of the Cubicles
1987
as Himself
MovieXmas 1986
1986
as Himself
MovieHe Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life
1986
as Self (archive footage)
MovieWeather Diary 1
1986
as Himself
Christmas 85
1985
as Self
MovieSparkle's Tavern
1985
as Mr. Pupik
MovieScreamplay
1984
as Martin
MovieGeorge Kuchar: The Comedy of the Underground
1983
as Himself
MovieTaboo: The Single and the LP
1980
MovieThe Mongreloid
1978
as Himself
MovieI, an Actress
1977
as Director
Wild Night in El Reno
1977
George and Mike Kuchar
1977
as Self
MovieThe Shadow Glass
1976
George
1976
MovieThundercrack!
1975
as Bing / Medusa
MovieAndy Warhol's Unfinished Symphony
1975
MovieA Night with Gilda Peck
1974
MovieNudes: A Sketchbook
1974
MovieTrue Blue and Dreamy
1974
MovieBeaver Fever
1974
as Hunk
MovieBoggy Depot
1973
as Damon
MovieWieners and Buns Musical
1972
as Forrest
MovieConfessions
1972
MoviePeed Into the Wind
1972
MoviePortrait of Ramona
1971
MovieMeow Meow
1970
MovieChronicles
1969
MovieUnderground New York
1968
as Self
Encyclopedia of the Blessed
1968
MovieThe Craven Sluck
1967
as Morton
The Unclean
1967
as Himself
MovieBill's Hat
1967
MovieGalaxie
1966
as Self
MovieThe Secret of Wendel Samson
1966
MovieHold Me While I'm Naked
1966
MovieRiver Windows
1966
MovieSins of the Fleshapoids
1965
as Prince Gianbeno
Anita Needs Me
1964
MovieBorn of the Wind
1964
Lust for Ecstasy
1964
as Father Nelson
Tootsies in Autumn
1963
Confessions of Babette
1963
Night of the Bomb
1962
The Slasher
1958
Web of Fire
MovieTropical Vulture
as Dean
MovieCalling Dr. Petrov
