Herschell Gordon Lewis
Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
Jun 15, 1926 (100 years old)
Place of Birth
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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
| 2021 | Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in FloridaSelf [archival] | |
| 2019 | Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of GoreSelf | |
| 2017 | Killer CampoutHimself- Voice | |
| 2017 | BloodManiaThe Host | |
| 2016 | They Came from the Swamp: The Films of William GreféHimself | |
| 2016 | How Herschell Found His Nichehimself | |
| 2016 | Blood FeastProfessor Lou Herschell | |
| 2015 | Terror Toons 3Himself | |
| 2015 | B-DocumentaryHimself | |
| 2013 | That's Sexploitation!Self (archive footage) | |
| 2011 | American GrindhouseHimself | |
| 2011 | Tonight You Die | |
| 2011 | Produce Your Own Damn Movie!Self | |
| 2010 | Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore | |
| 2010 | Under the ScaresSelf | |
| 2009 | Psycho HolocaustRadio News Broadcaster (voice) | |
| 2009 | Smash CutFred Sandy / Radio Announcer | |
| 2009 | 7 Deadly Sins: Inside The Ecomm Cult | |
| 2009 | The Uh-oh ShowUncle Herschell (uncredited) | |
| 2007 | Book of LoreBingo Record (voice) | |
| 2005 | Horror BusinessHimself | |
| 2004 | Chainsaw SallyMr. Gordon | |
| 2003 | Bits and Pieces: Bringing Death to LifeSelf | |
| 2000 | Divine TrashSelf | |
| 1989 | An Evening with H.G. LewisSelf | |
| 1988 | The Incredibly Strange Film ShowSelf | |
| 1987 | CrystalstoneAntique Dealer | |
| 1968 | The Alley TrampRadio Reporter Gene Stallion (voice) | |
| 1968 | How to Make a DollNarrator (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1967 | Something WeirdNarrator (voice) (as Sheldon Seymour) | |
| 1967 | A Taste of BloodThe Limey Seaman / Baron Khron (voice) (as Seymour Sheldon) | |
| 1967 | The Gruesome TwosomeRadio Announcer (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1966 | Jimmy, the Boy WonderNarrator (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1963 | Blood FeastRadio Announcer (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1963 | Scum of the EarthNarrator (voice) | |
| 1963 | Goldilocks and the Three BaresVoice Introducing Sonny Seymour (voice) | |
| 1961 | Living VenusMan on Street (uncredited) |
| 2010 | The Chainsaw Sally Show - Season OneExecutive Producer | |
| 1972 | The Gore Gore GirlsProducer | |
| 1971 | This Stuff'll Kill Ya!Producer | |
| 1971 | The Year of the Yahoo!Producer | |
| 1971 | Black LoveProducer | |
| 1970 | The Wizard of GoreProducer | |
| 1970 | Miss Nymphet's Zap-InProducer | |
| 1968 | She-Devils on WheelsProducer | |
| 1968 | Just for the Hell of ItProducer | |
| 1968 | The Alley TrampProducer | |
| 1968 | Suburban RouletteProducer | |
| 1968 | How to Make a DollProducer | |
| 1967 | A Taste of BloodProducer | |
| 1967 | The Gruesome TwosomeProducer | |
| 1967 | Blast-Off GirlsProducer | |
| 1967 | The Girl, the Body, and the PillProducer | |
| 1965 | Monster a Go-Go!Producer | |
| 1964 | Moonshine MountainProducer | |
| 1963 | Blood FeastProducer | |
| 1961 | Living VenusProducer | |
| 1960 | The Prime TimeProducer |
| 2017 | BloodManiaDirector | |
| 2009 | The Uh-oh ShowDirector | |
| 2002 | Blood Feast 2: All U Can EatDirector | |
| 1972 | The Gore Gore GirlsDirector | |
| 1971 | The Year of the Yahoo!Director | |
| 1971 | This Stuff'll Kill Ya!Director | |
| 1971 | Black LoveDirector | |
| 1970 | The Wizard of GoreDirector | |
| 1970 | Miss Nymphet's Zap-InDirector | |
| 1969 | The Ecstasies of WomenDirector | |
| 1969 | Linda and AbileneDirector | |
| 1968 | She-Devils on WheelsDirector | |
| 1968 | Just for the Hell of ItDirector | |
| 1968 | How to Make a DollDirector | |
| 1968 | Suburban RouletteDirector | |
| 1968 | The Alley TrampDirector | |
| 1967 | Something WeirdDirector | |
| 1967 | The Gruesome TwosomeDirector | |
| 1967 | A Taste of BloodDirector | |
| 1967 | Blast-Off GirlsDirector | |
| 1967 | The Girl, the Body, and the PillDirector | |
| 1966 | Jimmy, the Boy WonderDirector | |
| 1966 | A Hot Night at the Go-Go Lounge!Director | |
| 1966 | Magic Land of Mother GooseDirector | |
| 1965 | Monster a Go-Go!Director | |
| 1965 | Color Me Blood RedDirector | |
| 1964 | Moonshine MountainDirector | |
| 1964 | Two Thousand Maniacs!Director | |
| 1963 | Blood FeastDirector | |
| 1963 | Scum of the EarthDirector | |
| 1963 | Goldilocks and the Three BaresDirector | |
| 1963 | Boin-n-gDirector | |
| 1963 | Bell, Bare and BeautifulDirector | |
| 1962 | The Adventures of Lucky PierreDirector | |
| 1962 | Daughter of the SunDirector | |
| 1962 | Nature's PlaymatesDirector | |
| 1961 | Living VenusDirector | |
| 1959 | Carving MagicDirector |
| 2017 | BloodManiaScreenplay | |
| 2009 | The Uh-oh ShowWriter | |
| 1976 | Wanted: The Sundance WomanWriter | |
| 1976 | BridgerWriter | |
| 1971 | This Stuff'll Kill Ya!Writer | |
| 1970 | Miss Nymphet's Zap-InWriter | |
| 1970 | The Great Chicago Conspiracy CircusWriter | |
| 1969 | The Ecstasies of WomenWriter | |
| 1968 | How to Make a DollScreenplay | |
| 1968 | The PsychicWriter | |
| 1967 | Blast-Off GirlsWriter | |
| 1965 | Color Me Blood RedWriter | |
| 1964 | Two Thousand Maniacs!Writer | |
| 1963 | Scum of the EarthWriter | |
| 1963 | Blood FeastStory | |
| 1963 | Boin-n-gScreenplay | |
| 1962 | The Adventures of Lucky PierreWriter | |
| 1962 | Daughter of the SunWriter | |
| 1961 | Living VenusScreenplay |
| 2018 | Virgin Cheerleaders in ChainsIn Memory Of | |
| 1972 | The Gore Gore GirlsMakeup Effects | |
| 1971 | Black LoveCinematography | |
| 1970 | The Wizard of GoreSpecial Effects | |
| 1968 | Suburban RouletteAdditional Dialogue | |
| 1967 | Something WeirdCinematography | |
| 1965 | Monster a Go-Go!Additional Dialogue | |
| 1963 | Blood FeastSpecial Effects | |
| 1960 | The Prime TimeAdditional Dialogue |