Curt McDowell

Born: 1945-01-09

Curt McDowell worked in San Francisco from the late 1960s until his death in 1987 – a period that witnessed the Summer of Love, gay liberation, and the onset of HIV/AIDS, to which he succumbed at the age of forty-two. The author of numerous films that recast the American dream of plenty in pansexual terms, McDowell, like so many artists of his generation, indulged in the era’s carnal abundance, and his appetites and experiences are reflected in his work, which alternates between the revealing and the puerile.


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The Mongreloid

as Himself
Released: 1978-09-21

A man, his dog, and the regions they inhabited, each leaving his own distinctive mark on the...

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Pornogra Follies

as uncredited
Released: 1970-01-01

A musical revue of lewd routines.

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Confessions

as uncredited
Released: 1972-03-15

Curt McDowell has a confession for his parents. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2015.

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It Came from Kuchar

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2009-09-22

It Came from Kuchar is the definitive, feature documentary about the legendary, underground...

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Stinky-Butt

as uncredited
Released: 1974-01-01

A comedic satire of psychological thrillers. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2015.

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Naughty Words

as uncredited
Released: 1974-07-10

Naughty Words is a 3 min experimental film by Curt McDowell, covering the gamut of cinematic...

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Naughty Words

as Himself (Voice)
Released: 1974-07-10

Naughty Words is a 3 min experimental film by Curt McDowell, covering the gamut of cinematic...

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Boggy Depot

as Mean Brother
Released: 1973-01-01

Two men hypnotize their roommate and attempt to force him to fall in love.

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Riverbody

as uncredited
Released: 1970-03-11

A continuous dissolve of 87 male and female nudes. "The film's fascination lies with the...

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Truth for Ruth

as uncredited
Released: 1972-01-01

Curt McDowell relates an idea for a film to Ted Davis. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in...

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George Kuchar: The Comedy of the Underground

as Himself
Released: 1983-04-01

A documentary portrait of filmmaker George Kuchar conducting a tour of his apartment where he...

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Peed Into the Wind

as Mick Terrific
Released: 1972-01-01

“PEED INTO THE WIND smears across the screen like one of those dirty underground comic books....

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The Mean Brothers "Get Stood Up"

as Mean Brother
Released: 1973-01-01

Two brothers are stood up and lament through song. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2015.

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Symphony for a Sinner

as uncredited
Released: 1978-09-21

Symphony for a Sinner (1979) was a long, lavishly photographed color film generally considered...

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Audience

as Self
Released: 1982-01-01

Barbara Hammer’s Audience is a fascinating deep cut from the director’s prodigious filmography....

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Video Album 5: The Thursday People

as uncredited
Released: 1987-01-01

The comings and goings of the late underground filmmaker, Curt McDowell—and the people and...

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A Visit to Indiana

as uncredited
Released: 1970-01-01

Super 8 home movie footage of McDowell's trip home to Indiana, with voice-over by McDowell and...

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Dora Myrtle

as uncredited
Released: 1973-01-01

A short film in two parts by Curt McDowell. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2015.

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Xmas 1986

as Himself
Released: 1986-12-25

"In Xmas 1986, George Kuchar’s mother Stella has come to stay with him for the holidays. After a...

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Little Showoffs

as Himself - Interviewer (as Roger Halcyon)
Released: 1984-08-13

From filmmaker Zachary Youngblood (Deep Tango) comes Little Showoffs, an intimate study of the...

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Loads

as uncredited
Released: 1980-06-21

Curt McDowell offers an account of his adventures with straight boys and the hospitality he...

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Thundercrack!

as Medusa / Gerald Hammond (as Pamela Primate)
Released: 1975-12-29

An eccentric and alcoholic widow hosts a motley assortment of travelers - four men, three women...

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Resurrection of Eve

as uncredited
Released: 1973-09-13

Eve is stuck in an abusive relationship with her lover, Frank, but after attending a few swing...

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