Herschell Gordon Lewis

Herschell Gordon Lewis (90)

1926-06-15 - 2016-09-26 | 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.

On Movies

  • Killer Campout
  • BloodMania
  • Blood Feast
  • Terror Toons 3
  • Tonight You Die
  • 7 Deadly Sins: Inside The Ecomm Cult
  • Smash Cut
  • Psycho Holocaust
  • Book of Lore
  • Chainsaw Sally
  • Crystalstone
  • How to Make a Doll
  • The Alley Tramp
  • The Gruesome Twosome
  • A Taste of Blood
  • Something Weird
  • Jimmy, the Boy Wonder
  • Scum of the Earth!
  • Goldilocks and the Three Bares
  • Blood Feast
  • Living Venus

Series as Director

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