Mike Kuchar Movies

  • 1962
    Sylvia’s Promise

    Sylvia’s Promise

    Sylvia’s Promise

    01962HD

    (1962) Color, Sound, 9 min.

    Sylvia’s Promise
  • 1983
    George Kuchar: The Comedy of the Underground

    George Kuchar: The Comedy of the Underground

    George Kuchar: The Comedy of the Underground

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    A documentary portrait of filmmaker George Kuchar conducting a tour of his apartment where he displays memorabilia and his toys which were used for pr...

    George Kuchar: The Comedy of the Underground
  • 1995
    An Evil Town

    An Evil Town

    An Evil Town

    5.21995HD

    Based on a short story by Charles Bukowski from the collection "Tales of Ordinary Madness."

    An Evil Town
  • 2000
    Divine Trash

    Divine Trash

    Divine Trash

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    The life and times of Baltimore film maker and midnight movie pioneer, John Waters.

    Divine Trash
  • 1986
    He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life

    He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life

    He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life

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    A film collage tracing the story of the lives, loves, and deaths within the artistic community surrounding Jonas Mekas.

    He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life
  • 2009
    It Came from Kuchar

    It Came from Kuchar

    It Came from Kuchar

    72009HD

    It Came from Kuchar is the definitive, feature documentary about the legendary, underground filmmaking twins, the Kuchar brothers. George and Mike Kuc...

    It Came from Kuchar
  • 2006
    Meet The Kuchar Brothers

    Meet The Kuchar Brothers

    Meet The Kuchar Brothers

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    Provides a rare glimpse into the world of George and Mike Kuchar, underground filmmaking brothers from the Bronx. Get to know the Kuchars, casually ha...

    Meet The Kuchar Brothers
  • 1989
    Pictures at an Exhibitionist’s

    Pictures at an Exhibitionist’s

    Pictures at an Exhibitionist’s

    01989HD

    A wide-ranging look at pictures I collect on my walls and in my head. A look at pictures I concoct with my students at the San Francisco Art Institute...

    Pictures at an Exhibitionist’s
  • 1989
    Fill Thy Crack with Whiteness

    Fill Thy Crack with Whiteness

    Fill Thy Crack with Whiteness

    01989HD

    A music-filled tour of Christmas good cheer overtakes this gastronomically oriented excursion through the winter season of discontent and yuletime yea...

    Fill Thy Crack with Whiteness
  • 1966
    The Secret of Wendel Samson

    The Secret of Wendel Samson

    The Secret of Wendel Samson

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    A young man's struggle with his sexuality overtakes his life, driving him deep into his subconscious where guilt and fears of physicality chase him st...

    The Secret of Wendel Samson
  • 1971
    Portrait of Ramona

    Portrait of Ramona

    Portrait of Ramona

    01971HD

    This movie was made mostly in Brooklyn during some very hot and empty evenings. Since the evenings were so empty, Jane Elford, the star, urged me to g...

    Portrait of Ramona
  • 1994
    Urchins of Ungawa

    Urchins of Ungawa

    Urchins of Ungawa

    01994HD

    In a garden of roses and memorabilia from darkest Africa, a man and woman ponder the joy of cooking and the companionship of cats. Goodies for the gut...

    Urchins of Ungawa
  • 2004
    Bird, Bath and Beyond

    Bird, Bath and Beyond

    Bird, Bath and Beyond

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    In this dream-portrait, Mike Kuchar floats through his memories as the sea, space and sky drift past. Wrapped in odd costumes, he frolics with the ima...

    Bird, Bath and Beyond
  • 1987
    The Creeping Crimson

    The Creeping Crimson

    The Creeping Crimson

    01987HD

    A short film by George Kuchar.

    The Creeping Crimson
  • 2017
    Oh Hi Anne

    Oh Hi Anne

    Oh Hi Anne

    02017HD

    An epic tale of love and loss. Made using voicemails the Kuchar brothers left on her home answering machine, the artist reveals George and Mike in all...

    Oh Hi Anne
  • 1974
    Beaver Fever

    Beaver Fever

    Beaver Fever

    21974HD

    A short comedy by Curt McDowell. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2015.

    Beaver Fever
  • 1969
    Chronicles

    Chronicles

    Chronicles

    01969HD

    Mike Kuchar'ss lyrical portrait of everyday life, from making art to making love, all as the Vietnam War rages.

    Chronicles
  • 1978
    Cinématon

    Cinématon

    Cinématon

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    Cinématon is a 156-hour long experimental film by French director Gérard Courant. It was the longest film ever released until 2011. Composed over 36 y...

    Cinématon
  • 1968
    The Mammal Palace

    The Mammal Palace

    The Mammal Palace

    01968HD

    The movie takes a rather negative look at things despite the fact that it was shot in reversal film. It depicts the turbulent relationships of disturb...

    The Mammal Palace
  • 1987
    Cult of the Cubicles

    Cult of the Cubicles

    Cult of the Cubicles

    01987HD

    Writes Kuchar: "It's New York in the summer and I set out to track down some high school friends who have burrowed deep into the 'big apple.' The view...

    Cult of the Cubicles