Herschell Gordon Lewis

Herschell Gordon Lewis

Directing

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

June 15, 1926

died

September 26, 2016

place of birth

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

also known as

Lewis H. Gordon · Mark Hansen · Marvin Lester · H.G. Lewis

total credits

34 movies

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.

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Known For

Blood Feast

Blood Feast

as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

American Grindhouse

American Grindhouse

as Himself

Smash Cut

Smash Cut

as Fred Sandy / Radio Announcer

Crystalstone

Crystalstone

as Antique Dealer

Blood Feast

Blood Feast

as Professor Lou Herschell

Divine Trash

Divine Trash

as Self

Filmography

34 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Blood Feast
4.8

Blood Feast

1963as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
American Grindhouse
6.8

American Grindhouse

2011as Himself
Smash Cut
3.8

Smash Cut

2009as Fred Sandy / Radio Announcer
Crystalstone
6.7

Crystalstone

1987as Antique Dealer
Blood Feast
3.9

Blood Feast

2016as Professor Lou Herschell
Divine Trash
7.2

Divine Trash

2000as Self
That's Sexploitation!
5.9

That's Sexploitation!

2013as Self (archive footage)
Psycho Holocaust
2.7

Psycho Holocaust

2009as Radio News Broadcaster (voice)
The Uh-oh Show
4.7

The Uh-oh Show

2009as Uncle Herschell (uncredited)
They Came from the Swamp: The Films of William Grefé
6.1

They Came from the Swamp: The Films of William Grefé

2016as Himself
The Alley Tramp
4.4

The Alley Tramp

1968as Radio Reporter Gene Stallion (voice)
Bits and Pieces: Bringing Death to Life
7.7

Bits and Pieces: Bringing Death to Life

2003as Self
Killer Campout
3.8

Killer Campout

2017as Himself- Voice
Goldilocks and the Three Bares
4.1

Goldilocks and the Three Bares

1963as Voice Introducing Sonny Seymour (voice)
Horror Business
7.0

Horror Business

2005as Himself
Something Weird
4.2

Something Weird

1967as Narrator (voice) (as Sheldon Seymour)
Chainsaw Sally
4.0

Chainsaw Sally

2004as Mr. Gordon
Living Venus
4.0

Living Venus

1961as Man on Street (uncredited)
Terror Toons 3
5.1

Terror Toons 3

2015as Himself
Produce Your Own Damn Movie!

Produce Your Own Damn Movie!

2011as Self
Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida
7.0

Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida

2021as Self [archival]
Under the Scares

Under the Scares

2010as Self
Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore
1.0

Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore

2019as Self
BloodMania
3.2

BloodMania

2017as The Host
Scum of the Earth
5.3

Scum of the Earth

1963as Narrator (voice)
Jimmy, the Boy Wonder
3.0

Jimmy, the Boy Wonder

1966as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore
5.9

Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore

2010
B-Documentary
4.0

B-Documentary

2015as Himself
The Gruesome Twosome
4.9

The Gruesome Twosome

1967as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
A Taste of Blood
4.9

A Taste of Blood

1967as The Limey Seaman / Baron Khron (voice) (as Seymour Sheldon)
Tonight You Die

Tonight You Die

2011
7 Deadly Sins: Inside The Ecomm Cult
1.0

7 Deadly Sins: Inside The Ecomm Cult

2009
Book of Lore

Book of Lore

2007as Bingo Record (voice)
How to Make a Doll
2.6

How to Make a Doll

1968as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)