Mike Kuchar
Directing
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Mike Kuchar
Filmography
Acting (47)
2023
My Morning with Magic Mikeas Self
5.0
2017
Oh Hi Anneas Himself
2010
2009
It Came from Kucharas Self
7.3
2007
365 Day Projectas Self
10.0
2005
BIRD IN THE SKYas Grandfather
9.3
2004
Bird, Bath and Beyondas Self
6.5
2001
A Big Ass Lust for Speedas mysterious man
2000
Divine Trashas Self
7.3
1998
Domain of the Pixel Pixiesas Himself
8.0
1995
5.4
1992
Awardas Himself
9.0
1988
Return to the House of Painas Self
10.0
10.0
9.0
1987
Cult of the Cubiclesas Himself
9.0
1986
He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Lifeas Self (archive footage)
8.4
1983
7.8
1978
Cinématonas N°1085
4.9
1977
George and Mike Kucharas Self
10.0
1976
1976
1975
3.3
4.3
1974
4.0
3.0
5.0
1969
1968
Underground New Yorkas Self
8.0
10.0
1967
The Uncleanas Himself
1966
Galaxieas Self
10.0
1966
The Secret of Wendel Samsonas Wendel Samson (voice)
5.0
1966
6.7
1964
7.0
1963
Confessions of Babetteas Leonard
9.0
1962
10.0
Production & Directing (152)
2024
Kuchar-esqueWriter
2024
Kuchar-esqueDirector
2023
The Voice in the ManDirector
2022
Sunlit SorceryDirector
2019
Celestial HorizonsDirector
2019
SunkissedDirector
2019
PathwaysDirector
2019
Him in the NightDirector
2019
Inward BoundDirector
2018
Street MeatDirector
2018
Flesh and the StarsDirector
2018
The Season of Shadows and FlameDirector
2017
NightScapeDirector
2017
SoulSurfersDirector
2017
Soul CatcherDirector
2017
Meat with BonesDirector
2017
Broken GodsDirector
2017
Keeper of SecretsDirector
2017
Moon Lit VowsDirector
2016
Dark Night of the SoulDirector
2016
AbstractedDirector
2016
Five O'Clock ShadowsDirector
2015
Age of AnxietyDirector
2015
Angels WeDirector
2015
The Breeze and HimDirector
2015
Boy in the MirrorDirector
2015
A Rented SpaceDirector
2015
Museum of Damaged ArtDirector
2015
Wrestling with AngelsDirector
2014
Blue VibrationsDirector
2014
Adam’s AppleDirector
1.0
2014
Coffee, Tea and WizardryDirector
2014
Chromatic EffusionDirector
2014
DreamsvilleDirector
2014
Summer SinsDirector
1.0
2014
Lost BluesDirector
2014
Soul SearchersDirector
1.0
2014
Chasing ShadowsDirector
2014
Rat NestDirector
2013
AscensionDirector
2013
The Dragon’s SonDirector
2013
Devil’s DenDirector
2013
Fallen AngelsDirector
2013
SoulMatesDirector
1.0
2013
Happy Birthday!Director
2013
Happy Birthday!Director
2012
DisorderedDirector
2012
Tickled PinkDirector
2012
MeltdownDirector
2012
StarboundDirector
2011
Litany of the Seven KissesDirector
2011
The Stone BoyDirector
1.0
2011
Free Form FrolicDirector
2011
Splatter MovieDirector
2010
Echo’s GardenDirector
2010
Debbie and the DemonsDirector
2010
The Dreamer’s TaleDirector
2010
Medusa’s GazeDirector
2010
Opal EssenceDirector
1.0
2009
BedeviledDirector
2009
Ephemeral SeizureDirector
1.0
2009
IdyllDirector
2009
Stolen Sweets and Tattle TalesDirector
2009
Dumped!Director
2009
Swan SongDirector
2.0
2009
Swan SongWriter
2.0
2009
Dumped!Writer
2009
The TigerDirector
2009
AnimalDirector
2008
A Brief Summer’s TaleDirector
2008
A Dream of RosesDirector
2008
The Faery GardenDirector
2008
Song of the Seven SensesDirector
1.0
2008
WitcheryDirector
1.0
2008
A Midsummer's NightmareDirector
2008
The Vernal ZoneDirector
2008
Peek-A-BooDirector
2007
VortexDirector
2007
State of MindDirector
2007
Paradise GoneDirector
2007
Fruit of the SerpentDirector
2007
Scarlet PetalsDirector
2007
IncantationDirector
2006
Celestial MurmursDirector
2006
ZoologyDirector
1.0
2006
A Poem for SummerDirector
2006
HauntedDirector
2006
Sweet DreamsDirector
2006
Midnight MassDirector
2005
AtonementDirector
2005
NightRiseDirector
1.0
2005
The Prayers of Cupie LaRueDirector
1.0
2005
In the Garden of ErosDirector
1.0
2005
2004
Heaven Cannot Hold ThemDirector
2004
Day DreamingDirector
2004
RomanceDirector
2003
Miss Philly’s ValentineDirector
1.0
2003
InspirationDirector
2002
Shepherd’s PoemDirector
1.0
2002
Wind in My SailsDirector
2000
Boy ToysDirector
2000
TrystDirector
1998
The Stranger in Apartment 9FDirector
1997
Candy Coated EvilDirector
1997
On a Shore Beneath the SkyDirector
1997
Purgatory JunctionDirector
1997
A Widow's WebDirector
1996
The Bristled DaggerDirector
10.0
1996
Statue in the ParkDirector
1995
The Second ComingCinematography
4.0
1995
Cupid’s InfirmaryDirector
1995
The Pictures of Dorian GrayDirector
1994
Blue BansheeDirector
1990
Life Is Like a CucumberCinematography
6.7
1990
PositiveDirector of Photography
4.2
1990
Silence = DeathDirector of Photography
5.1
1990
Kiss Napoleon GoodbyeCinematography
4.8
1984
SeascapeDirector
1984
Fable for a New AgeDirector
1984
Tone PoemDirector
1976
Death Quest of the Ju-Ju CultsDirector
6.0
1975
The Devil's CleavageCinematography
5.9
1975
BloodsuckerDirector
1975
Fur of the FieldDirector
1972
DidgeridooDirector
1972
Faraway PlacesDirector
1970
Abode of the SnowsDirector
1970
Tales of the BronxDirector
1969
ChroniclesDirector
1968
VariationsDirector
1967
The Craven SluckDirector
6.1
1967
The Craven SluckWriter
6.1
1967
FragmentsDirector
7.0
1966
The Secret of Wendel SamsonDirector
5.0
1966
Green DesireDirector
10.0
1965
Sins of the FleshapoidsDirector
6.1
1965
Sins of the FleshapoidsWriter
6.1
1965
Sins of the FleshapoidsEditor
6.1
1965
Sins of the FleshapoidsProducer
6.1
1965
Sins of the FleshapoidsDirector of Photography
6.1
1964
Born of the WindDirector
5.5
1963
Tootsies in AutumnDirector
5.4
1963
Pussy on a Hot Tin RoofDirector
8.7
1963
Confessions of BabetteDirector
9.0
1962
Night of the BombDirector
8.0
1961
A Reel of Home MoviesDirector
1960
I Was a Teenage RumpotDirector
8.0
1959
The Thief and the StripperDirector
10.0
1958
The SlasherDirector
7.0
1957
The Naked and the NudeDirector
8.0
1956
A Tub Named DesireDirector
10.0