Simon Nuchtern (born 1936) is a
Belgian-born American filmmaker who is based in New York.
He has directed, written, and produced a number of
low-budget
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Many independent films are made on low budgets, but films made on the mainstream circuit with inexperienced o ...
and
independent films
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since the 1960s.
His films include ''
Cowards'' (1970), a drama which was screened at the
Cannes Film Festival
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Held in Cannes, France, it previews new films of all genres, including documentaries, from all around ...
;
the
3D horror film ''
Silent Madness'' (1984);
and the action film ''Savage Dawn'' (1985), starring
Lance Henriksen
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,
George Kennedy
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, and
Karen Black
Karen Blanche Black (née Ziegler; July 1, 1939 – August 8, 2013) was an American actress, screenwriter, singer, and songwriter. She rose to prominence for her work in various studio and independent films in the 1970s, frequently portr ...
.
Nuchtern was president of August Films (established 1967), a production and
post-production
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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
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The concept of snuff films became known to the general pub ...
.
Following the dissolution of August Films in 1989, he founded a smaller-scale film and video production company, Katina Productions.
He is married to artist Anna Thornhill.
Selected filmography
References
External links
*
Katina Productions– Nuchtern's production company
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Living people
Film directors from New York (state)
American film producers
American people of Belgian descent
1936 births