Herschell Gordon Lewis
Known for
Directing
Life
1926 – 2016 (aged 90)
Born in
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Credits
View on IMDb21 acting credits
Biography
Herschell Gordon Lewis (June 15, 1926 – September 26, 2016) was an American filmmaker, best known for creating the 'splatter' subgenre of horror films. He is often called the 'Godfather of Gore' (a title also given to Lucio Fulci), though his film career included works in a range of exploitation film genres including juvenile delinquent films, nudie-cuties, two children's films, and at least one rural comedy.
Known For
Blood Feast
06 Jul 1963
Smash Cut
18 Jul 2009
Blood Feast
27 Aug 2016
The Gruesome Twosome
28 Aug 1967
Something Weird
01 Aug 1967
Scum of the Earth
08 Oct 1963
Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore
01 Jun 2010
Goldilocks and the Three Bares
06 Sep 1963
Filmography
2017
- BloodManiaas The Host
2016
- Blood Feastas Professor Lou Herschell
2011
2009
- The Uh-oh Showas Uncle Herschell (uncredited)
- 7 Deadly Sins: Inside The Ecomm Cult
- Smash Cutas Fred Sandy
- Psycho Holocaustas Radio News Broadcaster (voice)
2007
- Book of Loreas Bingo Record (voice)
2004
- Chainsaw Sallyas Mr. Gordon
1987
- Crystalstoneas Antique Dealer
1968
- How to Make a Dollas Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- The Alley Trampas Radio Reporter Gene Stallion (voice)
1967
- The Gruesome Twosomeas Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
- A Taste of Bloodas The Limey Seaman
- Something Weirdas Narrator (voice) (as Sheldon Seymour)
1966
- Jimmy, the Boy Wonderas Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1963
- Scum of the Earthas Narrator (voice)
- Goldilocks and the Three Baresas Voice Introducing Sonny Seymour (voice)
- Blood Feastas Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
1961
- Living Venusas Man on Street (uncredited)