Herschell Gordon Lewis
Known For
Directing
Born
1926-06-15 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Died
2016-09-26
Biography
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.
Most Known For
Chainsaw Sally
as Mr. Gordon
Horror Business
as Himself
The Incredibly Strange Film Show
as Self
B-Documentary
as Himself
Something Weird
as Narrator (voice) (as Sheldon Seymour)
Blood Feast
as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Smash Cut
as Fred Sandy / Radio Announcer
Psycho Holocaust
as Radio News Broadcaster (voice)
American Grindhouse
as Himself
Divine Trash
as Self
BloodMania
as The Host
That's Sexploitation!
as Self (archive footage)
Scum of the Earth
as Narrator (voice)
Blood Feast
as Professor Lou Herschell
The Gruesome Twosome
as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore
A Taste of Blood
as The Limey Seaman / Baron Khron (voice) (as Seymour Sheldon)
They Came from the Swamp: The Films of William Grefé
as Himself
Terror Toons 3
as Himself
The Alley Tramp
as Radio Reporter Gene Stallion (voice)