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.

Known For

Divine Trash

as Self

He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life

as Self (archive footage)

It Came from Kuchar

as Self

The Secret of Wendel Samson

as Wendel Samson (voice)

Cinématon

as N°1085

An Evil Town

George Kuchar: The Comedy of the Underground

as Himself

Corruption of the Damned

BIRD IN THE SKY

as Grandfather

Nudes: A Sketchbook