Herschell Gordon Lewis

Herschell Gordon Lewis

Directing • Born 1926-06-15 • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

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.

Filmography

The Incredibly Strange Film Show 9.0
The Incredibly Strange Film Show
1988 • Self
Blood Feast 4.8
Blood Feast
1963 • Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Divine Trash 7.2
Divine Trash
2000 • Self
Smash Cut 3.8
Smash Cut
2009 • Fred Sandy / Radio Announcer
American Grindhouse 6.8
American Grindhouse
2011 • Himself
Blood Feast 3.9
Blood Feast
2016 • Professor Lou Herschell
BloodMania 3.2
BloodMania
2017 • The Host
Living Venus 4.0
Living Venus
1961 • Man on Street (uncredited)
Bits and Pieces: Bringing Death to Life 7.7
Bits and Pieces: Bringing Death to Life
2003 • Self
Crystalstone 6.7
Crystalstone
1987 • Antique Dealer
Terror Toons 3 5.1
Terror Toons 3
2015 • Himself
Killer Campout 3.8
Killer Campout
2017 • Himself- Voice
That's Sexploitation! 5.9
That's Sexploitation!
2013 • Self (archive footage)
Produce Your Own Damn Movie!
Produce Your Own Damn Movie!
2011 • Self
Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida 7.0
Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida
2021 • Self [archival]
Under the Scares
Under the Scares
2010 • Self
Chainsaw Sally 4.0
Chainsaw Sally
2004 • Mr. Gordon
Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore 1.0
Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore
2019 • Self
Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore 5.9
Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore
2010
Horror Business 7.0
Horror Business
2005 • Himself
Psycho Holocaust 2.7
Psycho Holocaust
2009 • Radio News Broadcaster (voice)
The Alley Tramp 4.4
The Alley Tramp
1968 • Radio Reporter Gene Stallion (voice)
They Came from the Swamp: The Films of William Grefé 6.1
They Came from the Swamp: The Films of William Grefé
2016 • Himself
The Gruesome Twosome 4.9
The Gruesome Twosome
1967 • Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Jimmy, the Boy Wonder 3.0
Jimmy, the Boy Wonder
1966 • Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
The Uh-oh Show 4.7
The Uh-oh Show
2009 • Uncle Herschell (uncredited)
A Taste of Blood 4.9
A Taste of Blood
1967 • The Limey Seaman / Baron Khron (voice) (as Seymour Sheldon)
Goldilocks and the Three Bares 4.1
Goldilocks and the Three Bares
1963 • Voice Introducing Sonny Seymour (voice)
Book of Lore
Book of Lore
2007 • Bingo Record (voice)
Something Weird 4.2
Something Weird
1967 • Narrator (voice) (as Sheldon Seymour)
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