Directing
Herschell Gordon Lewis
EN cinema · 69 credits
Born
15 June 1926
Died
26 September 2016 (aged 90)
Birthplace
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Also known as Lewis H. Gordon · Mark Hansen · Marvin Lester · H.G. Lewis · Herschell G. Lewis · Georges Parades
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
Filmography
Virgin Cheerleaders in Chains
In Memory Of
Killer Campout
as Himself- Voice
BloodMania
as The Host, Screenplay, Director
Blood Feast
as Professor Lou Herschell
Terror Toons 3
as Himself
B-Documentary
as Himself
That's Sexploitation!
as Self (archive footage)
American Grindhouse
as Himself
The Chainsaw Sally Show - Season One
Executive Producer
Psycho Holocaust
as Radio News Broadcaster (voice)
Smash Cut
as Fred Sandy / Radio Announcer
The Uh-oh Show
as Uncle Herschell (uncredited), Director, Writer
Book of Lore
as Bingo Record (voice)
Horror Business
as Himself
Chainsaw Sally
as Mr. Gordon
Divine Trash
as Self
Crystalstone
as Antique Dealer
Bridger
Writer, Sound Editor
The Gore Gore Girls
Makeup Effects, Director, Original Music Composer, Producer
The Year of the Yahoo!
Director, Producer, Original Music Composer
This Stuff'll Kill Ya!
Director, Writer, Producer, Original Music Composer
Black Love
Director, Producer, Cinematography
The Wizard of Gore
Special Effects, Producer, Director
Miss Nymphet's Zap-In
Director, Writer, Producer
The Ecstasies of Women
Director, Writer, Director of Photography
Linda and Abilene
Director, Director of Photography
The Alley Tramp
as Radio Reporter Gene Stallion (voice), Director, Producer
How to Make a Doll
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited), Director, Screenplay, Sound Effects, Producer
She-Devils on Wheels
Director, Producer
Just for the Hell of It
Director, Producer
Suburban Roulette
Director, Additional Dialogue, Music, Producer
The Psychic
Writer, Director of Photography
The Gruesome Twosome
as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited), Director, Producer
A Taste of Blood
as The Limey Seaman / Baron Khron (voice) (as Seymour Sheldon), Director, Producer
Something Weird
as Narrator (voice) (as Sheldon Seymour), Director, Cinematography
Blast-Off Girls
Director, Producer, Writer
The Girl, the Body, and the Pill
Director, Producer
Jimmy, the Boy Wonder
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited), Director
Magic Land of Mother Goose
Director, Director of Photography
Monster a Go-Go!
Director, Producer, Additional Dialogue, Production Design
Color Me Blood Red
Director, Director of Photography, Writer
Moonshine Mountain
Director of Photography, Producer, Director, Original Music Composer
Two Thousand Maniacs!
Director of Photography, Director, Writer
Scum of the Earth
as Narrator (voice), Director, Writer, Director of Photography
Blood Feast
as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited), Director, Director of Photography, Producer, Original Music Composer, Story, Special Effects
Goldilocks and the Three Bares
as Voice Introducing Sonny Seymour (voice), Director, Director of Photography
Boin-n-g
Director, Director of Photography, Screenplay, Original Music Composer
Bell, Bare and Beautiful
Director, Director of Photography
The Adventures of Lucky Pierre
Writer, Director, Director of Photography, Original Music Composer
Daughter of the Sun
Writer, Director, Director of Photography
Nature's Playmates
Director, Director of Photography
Living Venus
as Man on Street (uncredited), Director, Producer, Screenplay
The Prime Time
Additional Dialogue, Producer
Carving Magic
Director