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Director
Herschell Gordon Lewis
- Born June 15, 1926 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
- Died September 26, 2016
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 Feast1963
Two Thousand Maniacs!1964
The Wizard of Gore1970
The Gore Gore Girls1972
Color Me Blood Red1965
Monster a Go-Go!1965
Smash Cut2009
Blood Feast 2: All U Can Eat2002
Filmography
- 2021Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in FloridaFilmSelf [archival]
- 2019Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of GoreFilmSelf
- 2018Virgin Cheerleaders in ChainsFilmIn Memory Of
- 2017Killer CampoutFilmHimself- Voice
- 2017BloodManiaFilmThe Host, Screenplay, Director
- 2016Blood FeastFilmProfessor Lou Herschell
- 2016They Came from the Swamp: The Films of William GreféFilmHimself
- 2016How Herschell Found His NicheFilmhimself
- 2015Terror Toons 3FilmHimself
- 2015B-DocumentaryFilmHimself
- 2013That's Sexploitation!FilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2011American GrindhouseFilmHimself
- 2011Tonight You DieFilm
- 2011Produce Your Own Damn Movie!FilmSelf
- 2010Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of GoreFilm
- 2010The Chainsaw Sally Show - Season OneFilmExecutive Producer
- 2010Under the ScaresFilmSelf
- 2009Smash CutFilmFred Sandy / Radio Announcer
- 2009The Uh-oh ShowFilmUncle Herschell (uncredited), Director, Writer
- 2009Psycho HolocaustFilmRadio News Broadcaster (voice)
- 20097 Deadly Sins: Inside The Ecomm CultFilm
- 2007Book of LoreFilmBingo Record (voice)
- 2005Horror BusinessFilmHimself
- 2004Chainsaw SallyFilmMr. Gordon
- 2003Bits and Pieces: Bringing Death to LifeFilmSelf
- 2002Blood Feast 2: All U Can EatFilmDirector
- 2000Divine TrashFilmSelf
- 1989An Evening with H.G. LewisFilmSelf
- 1988The Incredibly Strange Film ShowSeriesSelf
- 1987CrystalstoneFilmAntique Dealer
- 1976Wanted: The Sundance WomanFilmWriter
- 1976BridgerFilmWriter, Sound Editor
- 1972The Gore Gore GirlsFilmMakeup Effects, Director, Original Music Composer, Producer
- 1971This Stuff'll Kill Ya!FilmDirector, Writer, Producer, Original Music Composer
- 1971The Year of the Yahoo!FilmDirector, Producer, Original Music Composer
- 1971Black LoveFilmDirector, Producer, Cinematography
- 1970The Wizard of GoreFilmSpecial Effects, Producer, Director
- 1970Miss Nymphet's Zap-InFilmDirector, Writer, Producer
- 1970The Great Chicago Conspiracy CircusFilmWriter
- 1969Linda and AbileneFilmDirector, Director of Photography
- 1969The Ecstasies of WomenFilmDirector, Writer, Director of Photography
- 1968She-Devils on WheelsFilmDirector, Producer
- 1968The Alley TrampFilmRadio Reporter Gene Stallion (voice), Director, Producer
- 1968Just for the Hell of ItFilmDirector, Producer
- 1968How to Make a DollFilmNarrator (voice) (uncredited), Director, Screenplay, Sound Effects, Producer
- 1968Suburban RouletteFilmDirector, Additional Dialogue, Music, Producer
- 1968The PsychicFilmWriter, Director of Photography
- 1967The Gruesome TwosomeFilmRadio Announcer (voice) (uncredited), Director, Producer
- 1967Something WeirdFilmNarrator (voice) (as Sheldon Seymour), Director, Cinematography
- 1967A Taste of BloodFilmThe Limey Seaman / Baron Khron (voice) (as Seymour Sheldon), Director, Producer
- 1967The Girl, the Body, and the PillFilmDirector, Producer
- 1967Blast-Off GirlsFilmDirector, Producer, Writer
- 1966Jimmy, the Boy WonderFilmNarrator (voice) (uncredited), Director
- 1966A Hot Night at the Go-Go Lounge!FilmDirector
- 1966Magic Land of Mother GooseFilmDirector, Director of Photography
- 1965Color Me Blood RedFilmDirector, Director of Photography, Writer
- 1965Monster a Go-Go!FilmDirector, Producer, Additional Dialogue, Production Design
- 1964Two Thousand Maniacs!FilmDirector of Photography, Director, Writer
- 1964Moonshine MountainFilmDirector of Photography, Producer, Director, Original Music Composer
- 1963Blood FeastFilmRadio Announcer (voice) (uncredited), Director, Director of Photography, Producer, Original Music Composer, Story, Special Effects
- 1963Scum of the EarthFilmNarrator (voice), Director, Writer, Director of Photography
- 1963Goldilocks and the Three BaresFilmVoice Introducing Sonny Seymour (voice), Director, Director of Photography
- 1963Boin-n-gFilmDirector, Director of Photography, Screenplay, Original Music Composer
- 1963Bell, Bare and BeautifulFilmDirector, Director of Photography
- 1962The Adventures of Lucky PierreFilmWriter, Director, Director of Photography, Original Music Composer
- 1962Daughter of the SunFilmWriter, Director, Director of Photography
- 1962Nature's PlaymatesFilmDirector, Director of Photography
- 1961Living VenusFilmMan on Street (uncredited), Director, Producer, Screenplay
- 1960The Prime TimeFilmAdditional Dialogue, Producer
- 1959Carving MagicFilmDirector