Person

Herschell Gordon Lewis

Directing · 1926–2016 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

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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  The Incredibly Strange Film Show

  Self

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  Psycho Holocaust

  Radio News Broadcaster (voice)

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  Carving Magic

  Director

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  Chainsaw Sally

  Mr. Gordon

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  Bridger

  Writer

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  The Great Chicago Conspiracy Circus

  Writer

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  Horror Business

  Himself

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  Moonshine Mountain

  Director of Photography

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  Something Weird

  Narrator (voice) (as Sheldon Seymour)

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  B-Documentary

  Himself

• 2021Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in FloridaSelf [archival]
• 2019Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of GoreSelf
• 2018Virgin Cheerleaders in ChainsIn Memory Of
• 2017Killer CampoutHimself- Voice
• 2017BloodManiaThe Host
• 2016How Herschell Found His Nichehimself
• 2016Blood FeastProfessor Lou Herschell
• 2016They Came from the Swamp: The Films of William GreféHimself
• 2015B-DocumentaryHimself
• 2015Terror Toons 3Himself
• 2013That's Sexploitation!Self (archive footage)
• 2011Tonight You Die
• 2011Produce Your Own Damn Movie!Self
• 2011American GrindhouseHimself
• 2010The Chainsaw Sally Show - Season OneExecutive Producer
• 2010Under the ScaresSelf
• 2010Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore
• 2009The Uh-oh ShowUncle Herschell (uncredited)
• 20097 Deadly Sins: Inside The Ecomm Cult
• 2009Smash CutFred Sandy / Radio Announcer
• 2009Psycho HolocaustRadio News Broadcaster (voice)
• 2007Book of LoreBingo Record (voice)
• 2005Horror BusinessHimself
• 2004Chainsaw SallyMr. Gordon
• 2003Bits and Pieces: Bringing Death to LifeSelf
• 2002Blood Feast 2: All U Can EatDirector
• 2000Divine TrashSelf
• 1989An Evening with H.G. LewisSelf
• 1988The Incredibly Strange Film ShowSelf
• 1987CrystalstoneAntique Dealer
• 1976Wanted: The Sundance WomanWriter
• 1976BridgerWriter
• 1972The Gore Gore GirlsOriginal Music Composer
• 1971Black LoveDirector
• 1971This Stuff'll Kill Ya!Director
• 1971The Year of the Yahoo!Director
• 1970The Wizard of GoreDirector
• 1970Miss Nymphet's Zap-InDirector
• 1970The Great Chicago Conspiracy CircusWriter
• 1969Linda and AbileneDirector
• 1969The Ecstasies of WomenDirector
• 1968How to Make a DollNarrator (voice) (uncredited)
• 1968Just for the Hell of ItProducer
• 1968The PsychicWriter
• 1968The Alley TrampRadio Reporter Gene Stallion (voice)
• 1968Suburban RouletteDirector
• 1968She-Devils on WheelsDirector
• 1967Blast-Off GirlsDirector
• 1967The Girl, the Body, and the PillDirector
• 1967The Gruesome TwosomeRadio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
• 1967A Taste of BloodThe Limey Seaman / Baron Khron (voice) (as Seymour Sheldon)
• 1967Something WeirdNarrator (voice) (as Sheldon Seymour)
• 1966Magic Land of Mother GooseDirector
• 1966Jimmy, the Boy WonderNarrator (voice) (uncredited)
• 1966A Hot Night at the Go-Go Lounge!Director
• 1965Color Me Blood RedDirector of Photography
• 1965Monster a Go-Go!Director
• 1964Moonshine MountainDirector of Photography
• 1964Two Thousand Maniacs!Director
• 1963Scum of the EarthNarrator (voice)
• 1963Bell, Bare and BeautifulDirector
• 1963Goldilocks and the Three BaresVoice Introducing Sonny Seymour (voice)
• 1963Blood FeastRadio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
• 1963Boin-n-gDirector
• 1962Nature's PlaymatesDirector
• 1962Daughter of the SunWriter
• 1962The Adventures of Lucky PierreWriter
• 1961Living VenusMan on Street (uncredited)
• 1960The Prime TimeAdditional Dialogue
• 1959Carving MagicDirector