Mike Kuchar
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.
Filmography
My Morning with Magic Mike
2023
as Self
Oh Hi Anne
2017
as Himself
- No poster
Snow Beard
2010
It Came from Kuchar
2009
as Self
The Unmentionables
2009
365 Day Project
2007
as Self
Meet The Kuchar Brothers
2006
BIRD IN THE SKY
2005
as Grandfather
- No poster
Bird, Bath and Beyond
2004
as Self
Divine Trash
2000
as Self
Domain of the Pixel Pixies
1998
as Himself
An Evil Town
1995
Urchins of Ungawa
1994
Award
1992
as Himself
Pictures at an Exhibitionist’s
1989
Fill Thy Crack with Whiteness
1989
- No poster
Cinématon n°1085 : Mike Kuchar
1988
- No poster
Return to the House of Pain
1988
as Self
The Creeping Crimson
1987
- No poster
East by Southwest
1987
Video Album 5: The Thursday People
1987
Cult of the Cubicles
1987
as Himself
He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life
1986
as Self (archive footage)
George Kuchar: The Comedy of the Underground
1983
as Himself