Herschell Gordon Lewis

Directing · 1926–2016 · 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.

Known for

4.8

Blood Feast

1963 · Director

5.5

Two Thousand Maniacs!

1964 · Director

5.4

The Wizard of Gore

1970 · Director

5.4

The Gore Gore Girls

1972 · Director

4.8

Color Me Blood Red

1965 · Director

2.3

Monster a Go-Go!

1965 · Director

4.8

Blood Feast 2: All U Can Eat

2002 · Director

4.9

The Gruesome Twosome

1967 · Director

5.0

She-Devils on Wheels

1968 · Director

4.2

Something Weird

1967 · Director

5.3

Scum of the Earth

1963 · Director

3.9

Linda and Abilene

1969 · Director

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3.2

BloodMania

2017 · Director

4.7

The Uh-oh Show

2009 · Director

4.8

Blood Feast 2: All U Can Eat

2002 · Director

5.4

The Gore Gore Girls

1972 · Director

6.3

This Stuff'll Kill Ya!

1971 · Director

3.6

The Year of the Yahoo!

1971 · Director

5.4

Black Love

1971 · Director

5.4

The Wizard of Gore

1970 · Director

4.2

Miss Nymphet's Zap-In

1970 · Director

3.9

Linda and Abilene

1969 · Director

3.4

The Ecstasies of Women

1969 · Director

4.4

The Alley Tramp

1968 · Director

5.0

She-Devils on Wheels

1968 · Director

3.7

Suburban Roulette

1968 · Director

4.0

Just for the Hell of It

1968 · Director

2.6

How to Make a Doll

1968 · Director

4.2

Something Weird

1967 · Director

5.1

The Girl, the Body, and the Pill

1967 · Director

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3.2

BloodMania

2017 · The Host

3.9

Blood Feast

2016 · Professor Lou Herschell

Tonight You Die

2011

6.0

Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore

2010

2.7

Psycho Holocaust

2009 · Radio News Broadcaster (voice)

1.0

7 Deadly Sins: Inside The Ecomm Cult

2009

3.8

Smash Cut

2009 · Fred Sandy / Radio Announcer

4.7

The Uh-oh Show

2009 · Uncle Herschell (uncredited)

Book of Lore

2007 · Bingo Record (voice)

4.0

Chainsaw Sally

2004 · Mr. Gordon

6.7

Crystalstone

1987 · Antique Dealer

4.4

The Alley Tramp

1968 · Radio Reporter Gene Stallion (voice)

2.6

How to Make a Doll

1968 · Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

4.2

Something Weird

1967 · Narrator (voice) (as Sheldon Seymour)

4.9

The Gruesome Twosome

1967 · Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

4.9

A Taste of Blood

1967 · The Limey Seaman / Baron Khron (voice) (as Seymour Sheldon)

3.0

Jimmy, the Boy Wonder

1966 · Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

4.8

Blood Feast

1963 · Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)