Herschell Gordon Lewis

ActorCrewDirectorWriterProducer Jun 15 (died age 90) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA 1959–2021 (62 year career)

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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

Film

American Grindhouse

Himself

Film

Two Thousand Maniacs!

Director

Film

Divine Trash

Self

Film

The Wizard of Gore

Director

Film

Blood Feast

Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

Film

The Gore Gore Girls

Director

Film

Color Me Blood Red

Director

Film

Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore

6.0 2010

Filmography

Acting (37)

Movies (36)

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

2021

as Self [archival]

7.0

Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore

as Self

Killer Campout

as Himself- Voice

BloodMania

as The Host

They Came from the Swamp: The Films of William Grefé

2016

as Himself

6.3

Blood Feast

2016

as Professor Lou Herschell

3.9

How Herschell Found His Niche

2016

as himself

Terror Toons 3

as Himself

B-Documentary

as Himself

That's Sexploitation!

2013

as Self (archive footage)

5.8

American Grindhouse

2011

as Himself

6.7

Produce Your Own Damn Movie!

2011

as Self

Tonight You Die

2011

Under the Scares

2010

as Himself

Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore

2010

6.0

7 Deadly Sins: Inside The Ecomm Cult

2009

1.0

Smash Cut

2009

as Fred Sandy / Radio Announcer

3.8

Psycho Holocaust

2009

as Radio News Broadcaster (voice)

2.7

The Uh-oh Show

2009

as Uncle Herschell (uncredited)

4.7

Book of Lore

2007

as Bingo Record (voice)

Horror Business

as Himself

Chainsaw Sally

as Mr. Gordon

Bits and Pieces: Bringing Death to Life

as Self

Divine Trash

as Self

An Evening with H.G. Lewis

1989

as Self

Crystalstone

1987

as Antique Dealer

6.0

The Alley Tramp

1968

as Radio Reporter Gene Stallion (voice)

3.7

How to Make a Doll

1968

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

2.1

The Gruesome Twosome

1967

as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

4.8

Something Weird

1967

as Narrator (voice) (as Sheldon Seymour)

3.9

A Taste of Blood

1967

as The Limey Seaman / Baron Khron (voice) (as Seymour Sheldon)

4.6

Jimmy, the Boy Wonder

1966

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Scum of the Earth

as Narrator (voice)

Blood Feast

as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

4.8

Goldilocks and the Three Bares

1963

as Voice Introducing Sonny Seymour (voice)

3.7

Living Venus

1961

as Man on Street (uncredited)

2.0

Television (1)

The Incredibly Strange Film Show

1988

as Self

10.0

Crew (110)

Movies (110)

Virgin Cheerleaders in Chains

In Memory Of

BloodMania

Director

BloodMania

Screenplay

The Chainsaw Sally Show - Season One

Executive Producer

The Uh-oh Show

Director

The Uh-oh Show

Writer

Blood Feast 2: All U Can Eat

2002

Director

4.7

Wanted: The Sundance Woman

1976

Writer

6.4

Bridger

1976

Sound Editor

Bridger

1976

Writer

The Gore Gore Girls

Director

The Gore Gore Girls

Makeup Effects

The Gore Gore Girls

Original Music Composer

5.4

The Gore Gore Girls

1972

Producer

5.4

The Year of the Yahoo!

1971

Director

2.3

The Year of the Yahoo!

1971

Original Music Composer

2.3

The Year of the Yahoo!

1971

Producer

2.3

This Stuff'll Kill Ya!

1971

Director

6.0

This Stuff'll Kill Ya!

1971

Original Music Composer

6.0

This Stuff'll Kill Ya!

1971

Producer

6.0

This Stuff'll Kill Ya!

Writer

The Wizard of Gore

Director

The Wizard of Gore

Producer

The Wizard of Gore

Special Effects

Miss Nymphet's Zap-In

1970

Director

3.6

Miss Nymphet's Zap-In

1970

Producer

3.6

Miss Nymphet's Zap-In

1970

Writer

3.6

The Great Chicago Conspiracy Circus

1970

Writer

6.5

The Ecstasies of Women

1969

Director

3.2

The Ecstasies of Women

1969

Director of Photography

3.2

The Ecstasies of Women

Writer

Linda and Abilene

Director

Linda and Abilene

Director of Photography

The Alley Tramp

Director

The Alley Tramp

Producer

She-Devils on Wheels

Director

She-Devils on Wheels

Producer

Suburban Roulette

Additional Dialogue

Suburban Roulette

Director

Suburban Roulette

Music

Suburban Roulette

Producer

Just for the Hell of It

1968

Director

3.7

Just for the Hell of It

Producer

How to Make a Doll

Director

How to Make a Doll

Producer

How to Make a Doll

Screenplay

How to Make a Doll

Sound Effects

The Psychic

Director of Photography

The Psychic

Writer

The Gruesome Twosome

Director

The Gruesome Twosome

Producer

Something Weird

Cinematography

Something Weird

Director

A Taste of Blood

Director

A Taste of Blood

Producer

Blast-Off Girls

Director

Blast-Off Girls

Producer

Blast-Off Girls

Writer

The Girl, the Body, and the Pill

1967

Director

4.2

The Girl, the Body, and the Pill

1967

Producer

4.2

Magic Land of Mother Goose

1966

Director

1.7

Magic Land of Mother Goose

1966

Director of Photography

1.7

Jimmy, the Boy Wonder

1966

Director

1.3

A Hot Night at the Go-Go Lounge!

Director

Monster a Go-Go!

Additional Dialogue

Monster a Go-Go!

Director

Monster a Go-Go!

Producer

Monster a Go-Go!

Production Design

Color Me Blood Red

Director

Color Me Blood Red

Director of Photography

4.7

Color Me Blood Red

1965

Writer

4.7

Two Thousand Maniacs!

1964

Director

5.5

Two Thousand Maniacs!

1964

Director of Photography

5.5

Two Thousand Maniacs!

Writer

Moonshine Mountain

Director

Moonshine Mountain

Director of Photography

2.5

Moonshine Mountain

1964

Original Music Composer

Moonshine Mountain

Producer

Scum of the Earth

Director

Scum of the Earth

Director of Photography

5.2

Scum of the Earth

1963

Writer

5.2

Bell, Bare and Beautiful

1963

Director

3.2

Bell, Bare and Beautiful

1963

Director of Photography

Blood Feast

Director

Blood Feast

Director of Photography

4.8

Blood Feast

1963

Original Music Composer

Blood Feast

Producer

Blood Feast

Special Effects

Blood Feast

Story

Boin-n-g

Director

Boin-n-g

Director of Photography

5.1

Boin-n-g

1963

Original Music Composer

5.1

Boin-n-g

1963

Screenplay

5.1

Goldilocks and the Three Bares

1963

Director

3.7

Goldilocks and the Three Bares

1963

Director of Photography

Daughter of the Sun

Director

Daughter of the Sun

Director of Photography

3.8

Daughter of the Sun

1962

Writer

3.8

The Adventures of Lucky Pierre

1962

Director

3.2

The Adventures of Lucky Pierre

1962

Director of Photography

3.2

The Adventures of Lucky Pierre

1962

Original Music Composer

3.2

The Adventures of Lucky Pierre

Writer

Nature's Playmates

Director

Nature's Playmates

Director of Photography

Living Venus

Director

Living Venus

Producer

Living Venus

Screenplay

The Prime Time

Additional Dialogue

The Prime Time

Producer

Carving Magic

Director