Herschell Gordon Lewis
June 15, 1926 (99 years old) in 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
Credits
- 2021 · Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida as Self [archival]
- 2019 · Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore as Self
- 2017 · Killer Campout as Himself- Voice
- 2017 · BloodMania as The Host
- 2016 · How Herschell Found His Niche as himself
- 2016 · Blood Feast as Professor Lou Herschell
- 2016 · They Came from the Swamp: The Films of William Grefé as Himself
- 2015 · B-Documentary as Himself
- 2015 · Terror Toons 3 as Himself
- 2013 · That's Sexploitation! as Self (archive footage)
- 2011 · Tonight You Die as
- 2011 · Produce Your Own Damn Movie! as Self
- 2011 · American Grindhouse as Himself
- 2010 · Under the Scares as Himself
- 2010 · Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore as
- 2009 · 7 Deadly Sins: Inside The Ecomm Cult as
- 2009 · Smash Cut as Fred Sandy / Radio Announcer
- 2009 · Psycho Holocaust as Radio News Broadcaster (voice)
- 2007 · Book of Lore as Bingo Record (voice)
- 2005 · Horror Business as Himself
- 2004 · Chainsaw Sally as Mr. Gordon
- 2003 · Bits and Pieces: Bringing Death to Life as Self
- 2000 · Divine Trash as Self
- 1989 · An Evening with H.G. Lewis as Self
- 1988 · The Incredibly Strange Film Show as Self
- 1987 · Crystalstone as Antique Dealer
- 1968 · How to Make a Doll as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- 1968 · The Alley Tramp as Radio Reporter Gene Stallion (voice)
- 1967 · The Gruesome Twosome as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
- 1967 · A Taste of Blood as The Limey Seaman / Baron Khron (voice) (as Seymour Sheldon)
- 1967 · Something Weird as Narrator (voice) (as Sheldon Seymour)
- 1966 · Jimmy, the Boy Wonder as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- 1963 · Scum of the Earth! as Narrator (voice)
- 1963 · Goldilocks and the Three Bares as Voice Introducing Sonny Seymour (voice)
- 1963 · Blood Feast as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
- 1961 · Living Venus as Man on Street (uncredited)