Herschell Gordon Lewis
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.
Known For
The Incredibly Strange Film Show
Smash Cut
Blood Feast
American Grindhouse
Horror Business
Divine Trash
That's Sexploitation!
Crystalstone
All Movies (36)
- Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida2021 · as Self [archival]
- Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore2019 · as Self
- Killer Campout2017 · as Himself- Voice
- BloodMania2017 · as The Host
- How Herschell Found His Niche2016 · as himself
- Blood Feast2016 · as Professor Lou Herschell
- They Came from the Swamp: The Films of William Grefé2016 · as Himself
- B-Documentary2015 · as Himself
- Terror Toons 32015 · as Himself
- That's Sexploitation!2013 · as Self (archive footage)
- Tonight You Die2011
- Produce Your Own Damn Movie!2011 · as Self
- American Grindhouse2011 · as Himself
- Under the Scares2010 · as Self
- Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore2010
- The Uh-oh Show2009 · as Uncle Herschell (uncredited)
- 7 Deadly Sins: Inside The Ecomm Cult2009
- Smash Cut2009 · as Fred Sandy / Radio Announcer
- Psycho Holocaust2009 · as Radio News Broadcaster (voice)
- Book of Lore2007 · as Bingo Record (voice)
- Horror Business2005 · as Himself
- Chainsaw Sally2004 · as Mr. Gordon
- Bits and Pieces: Bringing Death to Life2003 · as Self
- Divine Trash2000 · as Self
- An Evening with H.G. Lewis1989 · as Self
- Crystalstone1987 · as Antique Dealer
- How to Make a Doll1968 · as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- The Alley Tramp1968 · as Radio Reporter Gene Stallion (voice)
- The Gruesome Twosome1967 · as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
- A Taste of Blood1967 · as The Limey Seaman / Baron Khron (voice) (as Seymour Sheldon)
- Something Weird1967 · as Narrator (voice) (as Sheldon Seymour)
- Jimmy, the Boy Wonder1966 · as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- Scum of the Earth1963 · as Narrator (voice)
- Goldilocks and the Three Bares1963 · as Voice Introducing Sonny Seymour (voice)
- Blood Feast1963 · as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
- Living Venus1961 · as Man on Street (uncredited)
All TV Shows (1)
- The Incredibly Strange Film Show1988 · as Self