Herschell Gordon Lewis

Herschell Gordon Lewis

Born 15 June 1926 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Died 26 September 2016 (aged 90)

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.

Director

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1963
Blood Feast Director
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1964
Two Thousand Maniacs! Director
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1970
The Wizard of Gore Director
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1972
The Gore Gore Girls Director

Actor

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1963
Blood Feast Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
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2011
American Grindhouse Himself
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2009
Smash Cut Fred Sandy / Radio Announcer
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2000
Divine Trash Self

Producer

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1963
Blood Feast Producer
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1970
The Wizard of Gore Producer
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1972
The Gore Gore Girls Producer
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1965
Monster a Go-Go! Producer

Writer

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1963
Blood Feast Story
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1964
Two Thousand Maniacs! Writer
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1965
Color Me Blood Red Writer
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1963
Scum of the Earth Writer

Cinematographer

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1963
Blood Feast Director of Photography
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1964
Two Thousand Maniacs! Director of Photography
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1965
Color Me Blood Red Director of Photography
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1963
Scum of the Earth Director of Photography

Sound

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1963
Blood Feast Original Music Composer
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1972
The Gore Gore Girls Original Music Composer
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1963
Boin-n-g Original Music Composer
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1964
Moonshine Mountain Original Music Composer

Crew

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1963
Blood Feast Special Effects
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1970
The Wizard of Gore Special Effects
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1972
The Gore Gore Girls Makeup Effects
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1965
Monster a Go-Go! Additional Dialogue

Art

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1965
Monster a Go-Go! Production Design