Simon Nuchtern
Belgian-born American filmmaker (born 1936)
Simon Nuchtern | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1936 (age 87–88) Belgium |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Filmmaker |
Simon Nuchtern (born 1936) is a Belgian-born American filmmaker who is based in New York.[1][2] He has directed, written, and produced a number of low-budget and independent films since the 1960s.[3][4][5]
His films include Cowards (1970), a drama which was screened at the Cannes Film Festival;[6][7] the 3D horror film Silent Madness (1984);[8] and the action film Savage Dawn (1985), starring Lance Henriksen, George Kennedy, and Karen Black.[9]
Nuchtern was president of August Films (established 1967), a production and post-production company. During the 1970s he was involved in the re-editing of several foreign-shot films prior to their distribution in the United States, notably the controversial Snuff (1976), which was marketed to exploit rumors of the existence of real-life snuff films.[10][3] Following the dissolution of August Films in 1989, he founded a smaller-scale film and video production company, Katina Productions.[11]
He is married to artist Anna Thornhill.[1]
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Director | Producer | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | The Girl Grabbers [12] |  Y | Y | Y | |
| 1969 | To Hex with Sex [12] | Y | Y | Y | |
| 1970 | Cowards [13] | Y | Y | Y | Reissued as Love-In '72 with new footage.[14] |
| 1972 | The Broad Coalition [12] | Y | Y | Alternative titles: What Do I Tell the Boys at the Station? [7] and That Man Is Pregnant! [15] | |
| 1976 | The Bodyguard [16] | Y | Recut U.S. edition of Japanese film Karate Kiba (1973); directed new prologue. | ||
| 1976 | Snuff [17] | Y | Filmed in Argentina by Michael and Roberta Findlay as The Slaughter (1971); directed new epilogue for reissue (uncredited). | ||
| 1981 | Strong Medicine [18] | Y | Directed by Richard Foreman. | ||
| 1984 | New York Nights [8] | Y | Loosely based on Arthur Schnitzler's La Ronde.[19] | ||
| 1984 | Silent Madness [20] | Y | Y | Filmed in 3D.[5] | |
| 1985 | Savage Dawn [16] | Y | |||
| 1988 | Rejuvenatrix [4] | Y | Directed by Brian Thomas Jones. |
References
- ^ a b Taylor, Angela (March 18, 1976). "There They Are in Aaron Burr's House in SoHo – Dreaming". New York Times.
- ^ Ebron, Betty Liu (November 1, 1987). "Romance on the Run". New York Daily News – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Thrower, Stephen (2014). Nightmare USA: The Untold Story of the Exploitation Independents (3rd ed.). Surrey, England: Fab Press. ISBN 9781903254462.
- ^ a b Borseti, Francesco (2016). It Came from the 80s! Interviews with 124 Cult Filmmakers. McFarland. p. 195. ISBN 9781476625638.
- ^ a b Albright, Brian (2012). Regional Horror Films, 1958–1990: A State-by-State Guide with Interviews. McFarland. p. 266. ISBN 9781476600420.
- ^ "Cowards (Directors' Fortnight)". Quinzaine des Réalisateurs. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^ a b Starr, Mark (November 13, 1972). "Bothol Promise". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. p. 2C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Cohen, Barney (September 9, 1984). "Where B Means Brutal". New York Times.
- ^ Puchalski, Steven (2002). Slimetime: A Guide to Sleazy, Mindless Movies. Headpress/Critical Vision. p. 251. ISBN 9781900486217.
- ^ Kerekes, David (2016). Killing for Culture: From Edison to Isis: A New History of Death on Film. Headpress. ISBN 9781909394353.
- ^ "About - Katina Productions". Katina Productions. Archived from the original on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ a b c "Simon Nuchtern - Filmography". AFI Catalog. American Film Institute. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ Greenspun, Roger (July 24, 1970). "'Cowards' gives war views at the Carnegie". New York Times. p. 16.
- ^ Henenlotter, Frank. "Love-In 72 Review". Something Weird Video. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
- ^ Hammen, Scott (November 9, 1976). "Old film is neither topical nor funny". The Courier Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Singer, Michael (1995). Film Directors: A Complete Guide. Los Angeles, CA: Lone Eagle Publishing. p. 288.
- ^ Rockoff, Adam (2015). The Horror of It All: One Moviegoer's Love Affair with Masked Maniacs, Frightened Virgins, and the Living Dead. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9781476761831.
- ^ Canby, Vincent (November 25, 1981). "Richard Foreman's 'Strong Medicine'". New York Times.
- ^ Mannikka, Eleanor. "New York Nights (1984)". AllMovie. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ^ Maslin, Janet (June 1, 1985). "Film: 'Silent Madness,' Sorority House Horror". New York Times.
External links
- Simon Nuchtern at IMDb
- Katina Productions – Nuchtern's production company
