Herschell Gordon Lewis
Director·1926–2016·Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
28 horror credits
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.
Director13 films
BloodMania
Director
The Uh-oh Show
Director
Blood Feast 2: All U Can Eat
Director
The Gore Gore Girls
Director
The Wizard of Gore
Director
She-Devils on Wheels
Director
The Gruesome Twosome
Director
A Taste of Blood
Director
Something Weird
Director
Color Me Blood Red
Director
Monster a Go-Go!
Director
Two Thousand Maniacs!
Director
Blood Feast
Director
Writer6 films
BloodMania
Screenplay
The Uh-oh Show
Writer
The Psychic
Writer
Color Me Blood Red
Writer
Two Thousand Maniacs!
Writer
Blood Feast
Story
Producer8 films
The Chainsaw Sally Show - Season One
Executive Producer
The Gore Gore Girls
Producer
The Wizard of Gore
Producer
She-Devils on Wheels
Producer
The Gruesome Twosome
Producer
A Taste of Blood
Producer
Monster a Go-Go!
Producer
Blood Feast
Producer
Composer2 films
The Gore Gore Girls
Original Music Composer
Blood Feast
Original Music Composer
Cinematographer5 films
The Psychic
Director of Photography
Something Weird
Cinematography
Color Me Blood Red
Director of Photography
Two Thousand Maniacs!
Director of Photography
Blood Feast
Director of Photography
Production Designer1 film
Monster a Go-Go!
Production Design
Makeup & FX2 films
The Wizard of Gore
Special Effects
Blood Feast
Special Effects
Actor19 films
Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida
Self [archival]
Killer Campout
Himself- Voice
BloodMania
The Host
Blood Feast
Professor Lou Herschell
Terror Toons 3
Himself
Tonight You Die
Under the Scares
Self
Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore
The Uh-oh Show
Uncle Herschell (uncredited)
7 Deadly Sins: Inside The Ecomm Cult
Smash Cut
Fred Sandy / Radio Announcer
Psycho Holocaust
Radio News Broadcaster (voice)
Book of Lore
Bingo Record (voice)
Horror Business
Himself
Chainsaw Sally
Mr. Gordon
The Gruesome Twosome
Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
A Taste of Blood
The Limey Seaman / Baron Khron (voice) (as Seymour Sheldon)
Something Weird
Narrator (voice) (as Sheldon Seymour)
Blood Feast
Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Other Crew2 films
The Gore Gore Girls
Makeup Effects
Monster a Go-Go!
Additional Dialogue