Herschell Gordon Lewis
Directing
Born 1926-06-15
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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
Popular credits
Blood Feast
Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
American Grindhouse
Himself
Smash Cut
Fred Sandy / Radio Announcer
Divine Trash
Self
Blood Feast
Professor Lou Herschell
The Gruesome Twosome
Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Something Weird
Narrator (voice) (as Sheldon Seymour)
Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore
Scum of the Earth
Narrator (voice)
That's Sexploitation!
Self (archive footage)
Goldilocks and the Three Bares
Voice Introducing Sonny Seymour (voice)
A Taste of Blood
The Limey Seaman / Baron Khron (voice) (as Seymour Sheldon)
The Uh-oh Show
Uncle Herschell (uncredited)
Chainsaw Sally
Mr. Gordon
Killer Campout
Himself- Voice
The Alley Tramp
Radio Reporter Gene Stallion (voice)
How to Make a Doll
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Terror Toons 3
Himself
They Came from the Swamp: The Films of William Grefé
Himself
BloodMania
The Host