Simon Nuchtern

Simon Nuchtern
Born1936 (age 87–88)
Belgium
NationalityAmerican
OccupationFilmmaker

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]
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1969 To Hex with Sex [12]
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1970 Cowards [13]
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 Reissued as Love-In '72 with new footage.[14]
1972 The Broad Coalition [12]
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 Alternative titles: What Do I Tell the Boys at the Station? [7] and That Man Is Pregnant! [15]
1976 The Bodyguard [16]
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 Recut U.S. edition of Japanese film Karate Kiba (1973); directed new prologue.
1976 Snuff [17]
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 Filmed in Argentina by Michael and Roberta Findlay as The Slaughter (1971); directed new epilogue for reissue (uncredited).
1981 Strong Medicine [18]
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 Directed by Richard Foreman.
1984 New York Nights [8]
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 Loosely based on Arthur Schnitzler's La Ronde.[19]
1984 Silent Madness [20]
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 Filmed in 3D.[5]
1985 Savage Dawn [16]
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1988 Rejuvenatrix [4]
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 Directed by Brian Thomas Jones.

References

  1. ^ a b Taylor, Angela (March 18, 1976). "There They Are in Aaron Burr's House in SoHo – Dreaming". New York Times.
  2. ^ Ebron, Betty Liu (November 1, 1987). "Romance on the Run". New York Daily News – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b Thrower, Stephen (2014). Nightmare USA: The Untold Story of the Exploitation Independents (3rd ed.). Surrey, England: Fab Press. ISBN 9781903254462.
  4. ^ a b Borseti, Francesco (2016). It Came from the 80s! Interviews with 124 Cult Filmmakers. McFarland. p. 195. ISBN 9781476625638.
  5. ^ a b Albright, Brian (2012). Regional Horror Films, 1958–1990: A State-by-State Guide with Interviews. McFarland. p. 266. ISBN 9781476600420.
  6. ^ "Cowards (Directors' Fortnight)". Quinzaine des Réalisateurs. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  7. ^ a b Starr, Mark (November 13, 1972). "Bothol Promise". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. p. 2C – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ a b Cohen, Barney (September 9, 1984). "Where B Means Brutal". New York Times.
  9. ^ Puchalski, Steven (2002). Slimetime: A Guide to Sleazy, Mindless Movies. Headpress/Critical Vision. p. 251. ISBN 9781900486217.
  10. ^ Kerekes, David (2016). Killing for Culture: From Edison to Isis: A New History of Death on Film. Headpress. ISBN 9781909394353.
  11. ^ "About - Katina Productions". Katina Productions. Archived from the original on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  12. ^ a b c "Simon Nuchtern - Filmography". AFI Catalog. American Film Institute. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  13. ^ Greenspun, Roger (July 24, 1970). "'Cowards' gives war views at the Carnegie". New York Times. p. 16.
  14. ^ Henenlotter, Frank. "Love-In 72 Review". Something Weird Video. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
  15. ^ Hammen, Scott (November 9, 1976). "Old film is neither topical nor funny". The Courier Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ a b Singer, Michael (1995). Film Directors: A Complete Guide. Los Angeles, CA: Lone Eagle Publishing. p. 288.
  17. ^ 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.
  18. ^ Canby, Vincent (November 25, 1981). "Richard Foreman's 'Strong Medicine'". New York Times.
  19. ^ Mannikka, Eleanor. "New York Nights (1984)". AllMovie. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  20. ^ Maslin, Janet (June 1, 1985). "Film: 'Silent Madness,' Sorority House Horror". New York Times.