Curt McDowell
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.
| Known For | Directing |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0 |
| Birthday | 1945-01-09 |
| Place of Birth | Lafayette, Indiana, USA |
| Also Known As | Curtis A. McDowell, Pamela Primate, |
1975
The Devil's Cleavage
5.857/7
A shady motel manager becomes obsessed with a neglected wife.
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The Devil's Cleavage
1974
Naughty Words
4.333/3
"...WORDS was a Curt McDowell work covering the gamut of cinematic profanity."
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Naughty Words
1970
Pornogra Follies
3.333/3
Ted Davis is everyone's favorte Master of Ceremonies for the following performances: Peckernose Act, The Cooking and the Washing Act, Spin Your Littl...
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Pornogra Follies
1974
Stinky-Butt
4/3
The film that caused Sheri Millbradt to lose 40 pounds.
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Stinky-Butt
1973
Dora Myrtle
4/2
Ainslie Pryor in two miniature dramas, utilizing wind sound effects, canned laughter, and "I Love Lucy" lighting.
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Dora Myrtle
1978
Symphony for a Sinner
7.4/5
Symphony for a Sinner (1979) was a long, lavishly photographed color film generally considered the magnum opus of the class productions.
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Symphony for a Sinner
1970
Riverbody
10/1
A continuous dissolve of 87 male and female nudes. "The film's fascination lies with the suspense of that magic moment, halfway between two persons,...
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Riverbody
1976
A Reason to Live
6.444/9
"This film is about depression, although it's not that depressing. I suppose it has a message of faith and hope in it ... it does for me .... But then...
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A Reason to Live
1972
Siamese Twin Pinheads
3.667/3
A little talent show.
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Siamese Twin Pinheads
1978
The Mongreloid
6.273/11
A man, his dog, and the regions they inhabited, each leaving his own distinctive mark on the landscape. Not even time can wash away the residue of wha...
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The Mongreloid
1972
Confessions
5.75/8
"Just as outrageous is Curt McDowell's CONFESSIONS. McDowell, a graduate student at San Francisco Art Institute, opens his film with a confession to h...
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Confessions
1972
Peed Into the Wind
3/3
An hour-long saga of Mick Terrific, rock 'n' roll star, and the cast of 50 he encounters on his search for "Mr. Wonderful." “PEED INTO THE WIND smear...
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Peed Into the Wind
1973
The Mean Brothers "Get Stood Up"
0/0
Two brothers are stood up and lament through song. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2015.
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The Mean Brothers "Get Stood Up"
1970
A Visit to Indiana
5/2
A comedy for the people of liberated cities about the tragedy of small town imprisonment. A ten-minute dialogue of nephew and uncle during which so li...
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A Visit to Indiana
1972
Wieners and Buns Musical
4/2
A musical about an unhappy couple and the man that stands between them. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2015.
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Wieners and Buns Musical
1972
Truth for Ruth
5.5/2
Muffled, inaudible sound and no image to speak of make this one a real crowd pleaser.
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Truth for Ruth
1983
George Kuchar: The Comedy of the Underground
7.75/4
A documentary portrait of filmmaker George Kuchar conducting a tour of his apartment where he displays memorabilia and his toys which were used for pr...
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George Kuchar: The Comedy of the Underground
1984
Little Showoffs
7.5/4
From filmmaker Zachary Youngblood (Deep Tango) comes Little Showoffs, an intimate study of the sexual fantasies of real people, brought to the screen....
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Little Showoffs
1987
Video Album 5: The Thursday People
0/0
The comings and goings of the late underground filmmaker, Curt McDowell—and the people and activities that came and went along with him—are the themes...
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Video Album 5: The Thursday People
1980
Loads
4.143/7
"San Francisco based Curt McDowell has always been a pioneer in sexual frankness, but his new film, LOADS, goes far beyond his earlier all-out efforts...
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Loads
1975
Thundercrack!
6.328/32
An eccentric and alcoholic widow hosts a motley assortment of travelers - four men, three women and one gorilla - who arrive one eventful night to get...
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Thundercrack!
2009
It Came from Kuchar
7/9
It Came from Kuchar is the definitive, feature documentary about the legendary, underground filmmaking twins, the Kuchar brothers. George and Mike Kuc...
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It Came from Kuchar
1974
Naughty Words
4.333/3
"...WORDS was a Curt McDowell work covering the gamut of cinematic profanity."
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Naughty Words
1973
Boggy Depot
3.667/3
A musical for the whole family. A rural operette starring Ainslie Pryor and Geore Kuchar, told through song and rhme.
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Boggy Depot
1973
Resurrection of Eve
4.333/9
Memories of Eve's childhood torment slowly give way to the optimism of young adulthood, and a chance at happiness with successful DJ Frank Paradise, b...
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Resurrection of Eve
1986
Xmas 1986
0/0
"In Xmas 1986, George Kuchar’s mother Stella has come to stay with him for the holidays. After a series of dinners with friends, Stella’s repeated dis...
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Xmas 1986
1983
Audience
3.5/4
Barbara Hammer’s Audience is a fascinating deep cut from the director’s prodigious filmography. Relatively raw in its design, this 16mm diary of audie...
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Audience
1974
Fly Me to the Moon
10/1
Ainslie Pryor and Curt McDowell as Starlet and director.
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Fly Me to the Moon
1972
Tasteless Trilogy
0/0
Starring the tasteless trio: Ainslie Pryor, John Thomas, and Curt McDowell.
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