Mike Kuchar
Born August 31, 1942 (Age: 83)
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New York, New York
Biography
Mike Kuchar, cinematographer, painter and writer and brother of George Kuchar, was born in New York City. He began making 8mm movies in the 1950's, switching over to 16mm film production in 1960, and continues now, producing short motion pictures in the video and digital formats. Mike and George Kuchar were the co-recipients of the "Vanguard Director Award" at the 11th CineVegas Film Festival, 2009, and the 2009 "Frameline Award" at the San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival. "Film purists," says Mike, "tend to snub the digital medium — but as far as I'm concerned, if it allows the image to move and make noise, I'll gladly use it... and the format fits perfectly into my budgets too!" Mike Kuchar is a 2017 John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellow for his work in film and video.
Mike Kuchar, cinematographer, painter and writer and brother of George Kuchar, was born in New York City. He began making 8mm movies in the 1950's, switching over to 16mm film production in 1960, and continues now, producing short motion pictures in the video and digital formats. Mike and George Kuchar were the co-recipients of the "Vanguard Director Award" at the 11th CineVegas Film Festival, 2009, and the 2009 "Frameline Award" at the San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival.
"Film purists," says Mike, "tend to snub the digital medium — but as far as I'm concerned, if it allows the image to move and make noise, I'll gladly use it... and the format fits perfectly into my budgets too!"
Mike Kuchar is a 2017 John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellow for his work in film and video.
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Filmography
The Unmentionables
2009
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Age: 66
365 Day Project
2007
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as Self
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Age: 65
Meet The Kuchar Brothers
2006
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Age: 63
BIRD IN THE SKY
2005
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as Grandfather
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Age: 62
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Bird, Bath and Beyond
2004
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Age: 61
Divine Trash
2000
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Age: 57
Domain of the Pixel Pixies
1998
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Age: 55
Award
1992
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as Himself
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Age: 49
Fill Thy Crack with Whiteness
1989
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Age: 46
Pictures at an Exhibitionist’s
1989
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Age: 46
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Cinématon n°1085 : Mike Kuchar
1988
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Age: 46
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Return to the House of Pain
1988
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Age: 45
The Creeping Crimson
1987
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Age: 45
Cult of the Cubicles
1987
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Age: 44
Video Album 5: The Thursday People
1987
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Age: 44
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East by Southwest
1987
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Age: 44
Cinématon
1978
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Age: 36
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George and Mike Kuchar
1977
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as Self
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Age: 34
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Magicman
1975
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Age: 32
Nudes: A Sketchbook
1974
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Age: 31
Beaver Fever
1974
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Age: 31
True Blue and Dreamy
1974
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Age: 31
Peed Into the Wind
1972
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Age: 29
Chronicles
1969
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Age: 26
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The Mammal Palace
1968
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Age: 25
Underground New York
1968
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Age: 25
Corruption of the Damned
1965
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Age: 22
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Lust for Ecstasy
1964
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Age: 21
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Confessions of Babette
1963
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as Leonard
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Age: 20
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Sylvia’s Promise
1962
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Age: 19