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Herschell Gordon Lewis

Film Director / Film Producer / Screenwriter / Cinematographer / Actor | * 06/15/1929 († 87, 09/26/2016) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (United States of America (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. On Lewis' career, AllMovie wrote, "With his better-known gore films, Herschell Gordon Lewis was a pioneer, going further than anyone else dared, probing the depths of disgust and discomfort onscreen with more bad taste and imagination than anyone of his era." ()
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Herschell Gordon Lewis (June 15, 1926 - September 26, 2016) was an American filmmaker, best known for creating the "splatter" subgenre of horror films.

Most frequent genres for this person: Horror | Comedies | Drama

Known for these Movies & Shows

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Movies with Herschell Gordon Lewis as Actor(29)

as Himself- Voice2017 Killer Campout
as Professor Lou Herschell2016 Blood Feast
as himself2015 B-Documentary
as himself2015 Terror Toons 3
as himself2011 American Grindhouse
as himself2010 Under the Scares
as Radio News Broadcaster (voice)2009 Psycho Holocaust
as Fred Sandy / Radio Announcer2009 Smash Cut
as Bingo Record (voice)2007 Book of Lore
as himself2005 Horror Business
as Mr. Gordon2004 Chainsaw Sally
as himself1998 Divine Trash
as Antique Dealer1987 Crystalstone
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)1968 How to Make a Doll
as Radio Reporter Gene Stallion (voice)1968 The Alley Tramp
as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)1967 The Gruesome Twosome
as The Limey Seaman / Baron Khron (voice) (as Seymour Sheldon)1967 A Taste of Blood
as Narrator (voice) (as Sheldon Seymour)1967 Something Weird
as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)1963 Blood Feast
as Narrator (voice)1963 Scum of the Earth!
as Man on Street (uncredited)1961 Living Venus

Movies with Herschell Gordon Lewis as Crew(109)

Directing/Director2017 Herschell Gordon Lewis' BloodMania
Writing/Screenplay2017 Herschell Gordon Lewis' BloodMania
Production/Executive Producer2010 The Chainsaw Sally Show - Season One
Directing/Director2009 The Uh-oh Show
Writing/Writer2009 The Uh-oh Show
Directing/Director2002 Blood Feast 2: All U Can Eat
Sound/Sound Editor1976 Bridger
Writing/Writer1976 Bridger
Directing/Director1972 The Year of the Yahoo!
Production/Producer1972 The Year of the Yahoo!
Sound/Original Music Composer1972 The Year of the Yahoo!
Crew/Makeup Effects1972 The Gore Gore Girls
Directing/Director1972 The Gore Gore Girls
Production/Producer1972 The Gore Gore Girls
Sound/Original Music Composer1972 The Gore Gore Girls
Directing/Director1971 Black Love
Directing/Director1971 This Stuff'll Kill Ya!
Production/Producer1971 This Stuff'll Kill Ya!
Sound/Original Music Composer1971 This Stuff'll Kill Ya!
Writing/Writer1971 This Stuff'll Kill Ya!
Crew/Special Effects1970 The Wizard of Gore
Directing/Director1970 The Wizard of Gore
Production/Producer1970 The Wizard of Gore
Directing/Director1970 Miss Nymphet's Zap-In
Production/Producer1970 Miss Nymphet's Zap-In
Writing/Writer1970 Miss Nymphet's Zap-In
Camera/Director of Photography1969 Linda and Abilene
Directing/Director1969 Linda and Abilene
Camera/Director of Photography1969 The Ecstasies of Women
Directing/Director1969 The Ecstasies of Women
Writing/Writer1969 The Ecstasies of Women
Directing/Director1968 She-Devils on Wheels
Production/Producer1968 She-Devils on Wheels
Directing/Director1968 How to Make a Doll
Production/Producer1968 How to Make a Doll
Sound/Sound Effects1968 How to Make a Doll
Writing/Screenplay1968 How to Make a Doll
Camera/Director of Photography1968 The Psychic
Writing/Writer1968 The Psychic
Directing/Director1968 Just for the Hell of It
Production/Producer1968 Just for the Hell of It
Crew/Additional Dialogue1968 Suburban Roulette
Directing/Director1968 Suburban Roulette
Production/Producer1968 Suburban Roulette
Sound/Music1968 Suburban Roulette
Directing/Director1968 The Alley Tramp
Production/Producer1968 The Alley Tramp
Directing/Director1967 Blast-Off Girls
Production/Producer1967 Blast-Off Girls
Writing/Writer1967 Blast-Off Girls
Crew/Cinematography1967 Magic Land of Mother Goose
Directing/Director1967 Magic Land of Mother Goose
Directing/Director1967 The Gruesome Twosome
Production/Producer1967 The Gruesome Twosome
Directing/Director1967 A Taste of Blood
Production/Producer1967 A Taste of Blood
Directing/Director1967 The Girl, the Body, and the Pill
Production/Producer1967 The Girl, the Body, and the Pill
Crew/Cinematography1967 Something Weird
Directing/Director1967 Something Weird
Directing/Director1966 Jimmy, the Boy Wonder
Directing/Director1966 A Hot Night at the Go-Go Lounge!
Camera/Director of Photography1965 Color Me Blood Red
Directing/Director1965 Color Me Blood Red
Writing/Writer1965 Color Me Blood Red
Art/Production Design1965 Monster a Go-Go
Crew/Additional Dialogue1965 Monster a Go-Go
Directing/Director1965 Monster a Go-Go
Production/Producer1965 Monster a Go-Go
Camera/Director of Photography1964 Moonshine Mountain
Directing/Director1964 Moonshine Mountain
Production/Producer1964 Moonshine Mountain
Sound/Original Music Composer1964 Moonshine Mountain
Camera/Director of Photography1964 Two Thousand Maniacs!
Directing/Director1964 Two Thousand Maniacs!
Writing/Writer1964 Two Thousand Maniacs!
Camera/Director of Photography1963 Blood Feast
Crew/Special Effects1963 Blood Feast
Directing/Director1963 Blood Feast
Production/Producer1963 Blood Feast
Sound/Original Music Composer1963 Blood Feast
Writing/Story1963 Blood Feast
Camera/Director of Photography1963 Bell, Bare and Beautiful
Directing/Director1963 Bell, Bare and Beautiful
Camera/Director of Photography1963 Goldilocks and the Three Bares
Directing/Director1963 Goldilocks and the Three Bares
Camera/Director of Photography1963 Scum of the Earth!
Directing/Director1963 Scum of the Earth!
Writing/Writer1963 Scum of the Earth!
Camera/Director of Photography1963 Boin-n-g
Directing/Director1963 Boin-n-g
Sound/Original Music Composer1963 Boin-n-g
Writing/Screenplay1963 Boin-n-g
Camera/Director of Photography1962 Nature's Playmates
Directing/Director1962 Nature's Playmates
Camera/Director of Photography1962 The Adventures of Lucky Pierre
Directing/Director1962 The Adventures of Lucky Pierre
Sound/Original Music Composer1962 The Adventures of Lucky Pierre
Camera/Director of Photography1962 Daughter of the Sun
Directing/Director1962 Daughter of the Sun
Writing/Writer1962 Daughter of the Sun
Directing/Director1961 Living Venus
Production/Producer1961 Living Venus
Writing/Screenplay1961 Living Venus
Crew/Additional Dialogue1960 The Prime Time
Production/Producer1960 The Prime Time
Directing/Director1959 Carving Magic

Additional Information

Born: Saturday, 06/15 1929 (June) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (United States of America (USA))
Died: Monday, 09/26 2016 (September) in Pompano Estates (aged: 87)
Zodiac sign: Gemini (Chinese zodiac sign: Snake)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Northwestern University, Roosevelt University, Mississippi State University
Other names for Herschell Gordon Lewis (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Lewis H. Gordon"
"Mark Hansen"
"Marvin Lester"
"H.G. Lewis"
"Herschell G. Lewis"
"Georges Parades"
"George Parades"
"Armand Parys"
"Armand Pays"
"Francis X. Ploitation"
"Marvin Lester Schmidt"
"Sheldon S. Seymour"
"Sheldon Seymour"
"Seymour Sheldon"
"R.L. Smith"
Herschell Gordon Lewis frequently works together with these people:
David F. Friedman (34x, Crew)
William Kerwin (14x, Actor)
Ray Sager (14x, Crew)
Larry Wellington (11x, Crew)
Alex Ameri (9x, Crew)
Elijah Drenner (7x, Crew)
Jerome Eden (7x, Actor)
Roy Collodi (7x, Crew)
Lloyd Kaufman (6x, Actor)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:115800, Added: 06/27/2018, Last updated: 03/22/2024