Directing
Herschell Gordon Lewis
Also Known As: Lewis H. Gordon, Mark Hansen, Marvin Lester
Birth Date
June 15, 1926
Death Date
September 26, 2016
(passed away at 90)
Place of Birth
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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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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TV Show
The Incredibly Strange Film Show
Self
1988 • 1 episode
star2.7
Movie
Psycho Holocaust
Radio News Broadcaster (voice)
2009
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Movie
Chainsaw Sally
Mr. Gordon
2004
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Movie
Blood Feast
Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
1963
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Movie
Horror Business
Himself
2005
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Movie
Smash Cut
Fred Sandy / Radio Announcer
2009
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Movie
Something Weird
Narrator (voice) (as Sheldon Seymour)
1967
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Movie
American Grindhouse
Himself
2011
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Movie
7 Deadly Sins: Inside The Ecomm Cult
2009
star4.4
Movie
The Alley Tramp
Radio Reporter Gene Stallion (voice)
1968
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Movie
Scum of the Earth
Narrator (voice)
1963
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Movie
Divine Trash
Self
2000
star5.9
Movie
That's Sexploitation!
Self (archive footage)
2013
Movie
Tonight You Die
2011
Movie
Produce Your Own Damn Movie!
Self
2011
star7.7
Movie
Bits and Pieces: Bringing Death to Life
Self
2003
star4.0
Movie
B-Documentary
Himself
2015
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Movie
Goldilocks and the Three Bares
Voice Introducing Sonny Seymour (voice)
1963
star3.2
Movie
BloodMania
The Host
2017
star7.0
Movie
Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida
Self [archival]
2021