Mike Kuchar

Overview

Known for
Acting
Gender
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Birthday
Aug 31, 1942 (82 years old)

Mike Kuchar

Known For

My Morning with Magic Mike
0h 9m
Movie 2023

My Morning with Magic Mike

A visit with the inimitable Mike Kuchar.

Oh Hi Anne
0h 9m
Movie 2017

Oh Hi Anne

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 their candid honesty leading up to and following George’s untimely death in 2011. McGuire floats their voices along a river of digital scribbles and her own voice in singer/songwriter mode. The beauty of the piece lies partly in how the voicemails, used as-is and chronologically, contain an entire narrative about love and loss in a DIY style reminiscent of the Kuchars.

Snow Beard
0h 3m
Movie 2010

Snow Beard

A moving tribute to New York icon Mike Kuchar, filmed on his last day before leaving Manhattan to relocate to San Francisco

It Came from Kuchar
1h 26m
Movie 2009

It Came from Kuchar

It Came from Kuchar is the definitive, feature documentary about the legendary, underground filmmaking twins, the Kuchar brothers. George and Mike Kuchar have inspired two generations of filmmakers, actors, musicians, and artists with their zany, "no budget" films and with their uniquely enchanting spirits.

An Evil Town
0h 20m
Movie 1995

An Evil Town

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

Urchins of Ungawa
0h 15m
Movie 1994

Urchins of Ungawa

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 guts abound in this visual essay on feline friendship and far away places. An electronic voyage beyond the stench of house and garden that transports the viewer- and cat- to the promised land.

Award
0h 20m
Movie 1992

Award

A behind-the-scenes look at the man behind the trophy and the poisons that taint an otherwise jubilant jamboree.

Fill Thy Crack with Whiteness
0h 11m
Movie 1989

Fill Thy Crack with Whiteness

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

Pictures at an Exhibitionist’s
0h 45m
Movie 1989

Pictures at an Exhibitionist’s

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, and objects d’art collected by those whose picture is taken by my picture-taking machine.

Cinématon n°1085 : Mike Kuchar
Movie 1988

Cinématon n°1085 : 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.

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