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 and independent films since the 1960s.
His films include Cowards (1970), a drama which was screened at the Cannes Film Festival; the 3D horror film Silent Madness (1984); and the action film Savage Dawn (1985), starring Lance Henriksen, George Kennedy, and Karen Black.
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. 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 Year Title Director Producer Writer Notes1968The Girl Grabbers 1969 To Hex with Sex 1970 Cowards Reissued as Love-In '72 with new footage.1972 Alternative titles: What Do I Tell the Boys at the Station? and That Man Is Pregnant!1976 The Bodyguard Recut U.S. edition of Japanese film Karate Kiba (1973); directed new prologue.1976 Snuff Filmed in Argentina by Michael and Roberta Findlay as The Slaughter (1971); directed new epilogue for reissue (uncredited).1981Strong Medicine Directed by Richard Foreman.1984 New York Nights Alternative title: Shackin' Up. Loosely based on Arthur Schnitzler's La Ronde.1984 Silent Madness Filmed in 3D.1985 Savage Dawn 1988Rejuvenatrix Directed by Brian Thomas Jones.
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Katina Productions – Nuchtern's production company