Herschell Gordon Lewis

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Herschell Gordon Lewis

Born June 15, 1926Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA68 credits

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, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida
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Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida

Movie

2021

Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore
1.0

Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore

Movie

2019

Killer Campout
3.8

Killer Campout

Movie

2017

BloodMania
3.8

BloodMania

Movie

2017

How Herschell Found His Niche

Movie

2016

Blood Feast
3.9

Blood Feast

Movie

2016

Filmography

Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida
2021Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Floridaas Self [archival]Movie
Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore
2019Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Goreas SelfMovie
Killer Campout
2017Killer Campoutas Himself- VoiceMovie
BloodMania
2017BloodManiaas The HostMovie
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2016How Herschell Found His Nicheas himselfMovie
Blood Feast
2016Blood Feastas Professor Lou HerschellMovie
They Came from the Swamp: The Films of William Grefé
2016They Came from the Swamp: The Films of William Greféas HimselfMovie
B-Documentary
2015B-Documentaryas HimselfMovie
Terror Toons 3
2015Terror Toons 3as HimselfMovie
That's Sexploitation!
2013That's Sexploitation!as Self (archive footage)Movie
Tonight You Die
2011Tonight You DieMovie
Produce Your Own Damn Movie!
2011Produce Your Own Damn Movie!as SelfMovie
American Grindhouse
2011American Grindhouseas HimselfMovie
The Chainsaw Sally Show - Season One
2010The Chainsaw Sally Show - Season OneExecutive ProducerMovie
Under the Scares
2010Under the Scaresas SelfMovie
Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore
2010Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of GoreMovie
The Uh-oh Show
2009The Uh-oh Showas Uncle Herschell (uncredited)Movie
7 Deadly Sins: Inside The Ecomm Cult
20097 Deadly Sins: Inside The Ecomm CultMovie
Smash Cut
2009Smash Cutas Fred Sandy / Radio AnnouncerMovie
Psycho Holocaust
2009Psycho Holocaustas Radio News Broadcaster (voice)Movie
Book of Lore
2007Book of Loreas Bingo Record (voice)Movie
Horror Business
2005Horror Businessas HimselfMovie
Chainsaw Sally
2004Chainsaw Sallyas Mr. GordonMovie
Bits and Pieces: Bringing Death to Life
2003Bits and Pieces: Bringing Death to Lifeas SelfMovie
Blood Feast 2: All U Can Eat
2002Blood Feast 2: All U Can EatDirectorMovie
Divine Trash
2000Divine Trashas SelfMovie
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1989An Evening with H.G. Lewisas SelfMovie
The Incredibly Strange Film Show
1988The Incredibly Strange Film Showas SelfTV
Crystalstone
1987Crystalstoneas Antique DealerMovie
Wanted: The Sundance Woman
1976Wanted: The Sundance WomanWriterMovie
Bridger
1976BridgerWriterMovie
The Gore Gore Girls
1972The Gore Gore GirlsDirectorMovie
Black Love
1971Black LoveDirectorMovie
This Stuff'll Kill Ya!
1971This Stuff'll Kill Ya!DirectorMovie
The Year of the Yahoo!
1971The Year of the Yahoo!DirectorMovie
The Wizard of Gore
1970The Wizard of GoreDirectorMovie
Miss Nymphet's Zap-In
1970Miss Nymphet's Zap-InDirectorMovie
The Great Chicago Conspiracy Circus
1970The Great Chicago Conspiracy CircusWriterMovie
Linda and Abilene
1969Linda and AbileneDirectorMovie
The Ecstasies of Women
1969The Ecstasies of WomenDirectorMovie
How to Make a Doll
1968How to Make a Dollas Narrator (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Just for the Hell of It
1968Just for the Hell of ItDirectorMovie
The Psychic
1968The PsychicWriterMovie
The Alley Tramp
1968The Alley Trampas Radio Reporter Gene Stallion (voice)Movie
Suburban Roulette
1968Suburban RouletteDirectorMovie
She-Devils on Wheels
1968She-Devils on WheelsDirectorMovie
Blast-Off Girls
1967Blast-Off GirlsDirectorMovie
The Girl, the Body, and the Pill
1967The Girl, the Body, and the PillDirectorMovie
The Gruesome Twosome
1967The Gruesome Twosomeas Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)Movie
A Taste of Blood
1967A Taste of Bloodas The Limey Seaman / Baron Khron (voice) (as Seymour Sheldon)Movie
Something Weird
1967Something Weirdas Narrator (voice) (as Sheldon Seymour)Movie
Magic Land of Mother Goose
1966Magic Land of Mother GooseDirectorMovie
Jimmy, the Boy Wonder
1966Jimmy, the Boy Wonderas Narrator (voice) (uncredited)Movie
A Hot Night at the Go-Go Lounge!
1966A Hot Night at the Go-Go Lounge!DirectorMovie
Color Me Blood Red
1965Color Me Blood RedDirectorMovie
Monster a Go-Go!
1965Monster a Go-Go!DirectorMovie
Moonshine Mountain
1964Moonshine MountainDirectorMovie
Two Thousand Maniacs!
1964Two Thousand Maniacs!DirectorMovie
Scum of the Earth
1963Scum of the Earthas Narrator (voice)Movie
Bell, Bare and Beautiful
1963Bell, Bare and BeautifulDirectorMovie
Goldilocks and the Three Bares
1963Goldilocks and the Three Baresas Voice Introducing Sonny Seymour (voice)Movie
Blood Feast
1963Blood Feastas Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Boin-n-g
1963Boin-n-gDirectorMovie
Nature's Playmates
1962Nature's PlaymatesDirectorMovie
Daughter of the Sun
1962Daughter of the SunDirectorMovie
The Adventures of Lucky Pierre
1962The Adventures of Lucky PierreDirectorMovie
Living Venus
1961Living Venusas Man on Street (uncredited)Movie
Carving Magic
1959Carving MagicDirectorMovie