Herschell Gordon Lewis
Directing
Born: 1926-06-15 in 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
Psycho Holocaust
Radio News Broadcaster (voice)
The Incredibly Strange Film Show
Self
Horror Business
Himself
B-Documentary
Himself
Blood Feast
Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Something Weird
Narrator (voice) (as Sheldon Seymour)
Chainsaw Sally
Mr. Gordon
Blood Feast
Professor Lou Herschell
Smash Cut
Fred Sandy / Radio Announcer
Divine Trash
Self
American Grindhouse
Himself
The Alley Tramp
Radio Reporter Gene Stallion (voice)
Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore
7 Deadly Sins: Inside The Ecomm Cult
That's Sexploitation!
Self (archive footage)
Jimmy, the Boy Wonder
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Crystalstone
Antique Dealer
Under the Scares
Self
Living Venus
Man on Street (uncredited)
Scum of the Earth
Narrator (voice)
How to Make a Doll
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida
Self [archival]
Killer Campout
Himself- Voice
The Uh-oh Show
Uncle Herschell (uncredited)
They Came from the Swamp: The Films of William Grefé
Himself
Terror Toons 3
Himself
The Gruesome Twosome
Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Goldilocks and the Three Bares
Voice Introducing Sonny Seymour (voice)
Produce Your Own Damn Movie!
Self
Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore
Self
Tonight You Die
Book of Lore
Bingo Record (voice)
BloodMania
The Host
Bits and Pieces: Bringing Death to Life
Self
A Taste of Blood
The Limey Seaman / Baron Khron (voice) (as Seymour Sheldon)