George Kuchar

American filmmaker (1942-2011)
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Summary

George Kuchar was born on August 31, 1942[1], in New York City[2]. He died on September 6, 2011[3], in San Francisco[4]. He worked as a film director[5], actor[6], university teacher[7], screenwriter[8], and comics artist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,088 views/month, #7,208 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Manhattan[11]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[12]
  • Native language: English[13]
  • Educated at: High School of Art and Design[14]
  • Award received: Maya Deren Award[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Archives at: Video Data Bank[17]
  • Cause of death: prostate cancer[18]
  • Family name: Kuchar[19]
  • Given name: George[20]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[21]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[22]
  • Represented by: Electronic Arts Intermix[23], Video Data Bank[24]
  • Sibling: Mike Kuchar[25]
  • Has works in the collection: Harvard Film Archive[26]
  • Writing language: English[27]
  • Related category: Category:Films directed by George Kuchar[28]
  • Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[29]
  • P14750: 8817-6EDC-1B69-EDE6-A37A[30]

Why It Matters

George Kuchar has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was George Kuchar born?

George Kuchar's place of birth was New York City[2].

Where did George Kuchar die?

George Kuchar passed away in San Francisco[4].

What did George Kuchar do for work?

George Kuchar worked as a film director[5], actor[6], university teacher[7], screenwriter[8], and comics artist[9].

Where did George Kuchar go to school?

George Kuchar was educated at High School of Art and Design[14].

What awards did George Kuchar receive?

Honors received include Maya Deren Award[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Amazon.com. amazon.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . undergroundfilmjournal.com. Retrieved . undergroundfilmjournal.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . vdb.org. Retrieved . vdb.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . indiewire.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . eai.org. Retrieved . eai.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . vdb.org. Retrieved . vdb.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . HOLLIS. id.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → New York City, Manhattan
    Sitelink count → 12
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'ckb', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'id', 'pt', 'sv', 'ur']
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 4w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze person id → 137818
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  3. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 8817-6EDC-1B69-EDE6-A37A
    Cine21 person id → 45246
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  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → —
    Occupation → film director, actor, university teacher +2
    Sex or gender → male
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    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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