Herschell Gordon Lewis

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1926-06-15 – 2016-09-26 · 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.

• Blood Feast (1963) — Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited), Director, Producer, Original Music Composer, Director of Photography, Special Effects, Story
• Two Thousand Maniacs! (1964) — Director, Writer, Director of Photography
• The Wizard of Gore (1970) — Director, Producer, Special Effects
• The Gore Gore Girls (1972) — Director, Producer, Original Music Composer, Makeup Effects
• Color Me Blood Red (1965) — Director, Writer, Director of Photography
• Monster a Go-Go! (1965) — Director, Additional Dialogue, Producer, Production Design
• Smash Cut (2009) — Fred Sandy / Radio Announcer
• Blood Feast 2: All U Can Eat (2002) — Director
• Blood Feast (2016) — Professor Lou Herschell
• The Gruesome Twosome (1967) — Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited), Director, Producer
• She-Devils on Wheels (1968) — Director, Producer
• Something Weird (1967) — Narrator (voice) (as Sheldon Seymour), Director, Cinematography
• Scum of the Earth (1963) — Narrator (voice), Director, Director of Photography, Writer
• Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore (2010)
• Linda and Abilene (1969) — Director, Director of Photography
• The Ecstasies of Women (1969) — Director, Writer, Director of Photography
• Goldilocks and the Three Bares (1963) — Voice Introducing Sonny Seymour (voice), Director, Director of Photography
• A Taste of Blood (1967) — The Limey Seaman / Baron Khron (voice) (as Seymour Sheldon), Director, Producer
• The Uh-oh Show (2009) — Uncle Herschell (uncredited), Director, Writer
• Boin-n-g (1963) — Director, Original Music Composer, Director of Photography, Screenplay
• Chainsaw Sally (2004) — Mr. Gordon
• Virgin Cheerleaders in Chains (2018) — In Memory Of
• The Alley Tramp (1968) — Radio Reporter Gene Stallion (voice), Director, Producer
• Just for the Hell of It (1968) — Director, Producer