Herschell Gordon Lewis
Directing
Born: June 15, 1926
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.
Also Known As
- Lewis H. Gordon
- Mark Hansen
- Marvin Lester
- H.G. Lewis
- Herschell G. Lewis
- Georges Parades
- George Parades
- Armand Parys
- Armand Pays
- Francis X. Ploitation
- Marvin Lester Schmidt
- Sheldon S. Seymour
- Sheldon Seymour
- Seymour Sheldon
- R.L. Smith
Known For
Blood Feast
July 06, 1963
American Grindhouse
February 04, 2011
Smash Cut
July 18, 2009
Divine Trash
March 31, 2000
Blood Feast
August 27, 2016
The Gruesome Twosome
August 28, 1967
Something Weird
August 01, 1967
Scum of the Earth!
October 08, 1963
Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore
June 01, 2010
That's Sexploitation!
June 25, 2013
Goldilocks and the Three Bares
September 06, 1963
A Taste of Blood
August 09, 1967