Herschell Gordon Lewis
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
- Directing
- Born
- 1926-06-15 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
- Died
- 2016-09-26
Known for
- Blood Feast (1963) — Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
- Two Thousand Maniacs! (1964) — Director of Photography
- The Wizard of Gore (1970) — Special Effects
- American Grindhouse (2011) — Himself
- The Gore Gore Girls (1972) — Makeup Effects
- Color Me Blood Red (1965) — Director
- Monster a Go-Go! (1965) — Director
- Smash Cut (2009) — Fred Sandy / Radio Announcer
- Divine Trash (2000) — Self
- Blood Feast 2: All U Can Eat (2002) — Director
- Blood Feast (2016) — Professor Lou Herschell
- The Gruesome Twosome (1967) — Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
- She-Devils on Wheels (1968) — Director
- Something Weird (1967) — Narrator (voice) (as Sheldon Seymour)
- Scum of the Earth (1963) — Narrator (voice)
- That's Sexploitation! (2013) — Self (archive footage)