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Herschell Gordon Lewis
Director, Producer, Actor, Writer, Composer, Additional Credits
Born June 15, 1926Died September 26, 2016 (90 years)
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
Herschell Gordon Lewis Filmography
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| 2010 | The Chainsaw Sally Show · as Executive Producer |
| 2010 | 2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams · as Executive Producer |
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| 2017 | Main Street Meats · as Weatherman |
| 2017 | Herschell Gordon Lewis' BloodMania · as The Host |
| 2016 | Blood Feast · as Professor Lou Herschell |
| 2015 | Bite School · as Grandpa Canoni |
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| 2010 | The Gainesville Ripper · as Cast |
| 2009 | The Uh-Oh Show · as Uncle Herschell |
| 2009 | Smash Cut · as Fred Sandy / Radio Announcer |
| 2009 | Psycho Holocaust · as Radio News Broadcaster (voice) |
| 2008 | Retardead · as Opening Narration |
| 2004 | Chainsaw Sally · as Mr. Gordon |
| 1987 | Crystalstone · as Antique Dealer |
| 1971 | The Year of the Yahoo! · as Tv Reporter |
| 1968 | How to Make a Doll · as Narrator (voice) (uncredited) |
| 1968 | The Alley Tramp · as Radio Reporter Gene Stallion (voice) |
| 1967 | The Gruesome Twosome · as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited) |
| 1967 | A Taste of Blood · as The Limey Seaman / Baron Khron (voice) (as Seymour Sheldon) |
| 1967 | Something Weird · as Narrator (voice) (as Sheldon Seymour) |
| 1966 | Jimmy, the Boy Wonder · as Narrator (voice) (uncredited) |
| 1965 | Monster a Go-Go · as Radio Announcer |
| 1963 | Scum of the Earth · as Narrator (voice) |
| 1963 | Goldilocks and the Three Bares · as Voice Introducing Sonny Seymour (voice) |
| 1963 | Blood Feast · as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited) |
| 1961 | Living Venus · as Man On Street (uncredited) |
| 2017 | Herschell Gordon Lewis' BloodMania · as Screenplay |
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| 1968 | How to Make a Doll · as Screenplay |
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| 1963 | Boin-n-g · as Screenplay |
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| 1961 | Living Venus · as Screenplay |
| 2022 | Blood, Guts and Sunshine · as Self [archival] |
| 2017 | Killer Campout · as Himself- Voice |
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| 2016 | They Came from the Swamp: The Films of William Grefé · as Himself |
| 2015 | Terror Toons 3 · as Himself |
| 2013 | That's Sexploitation! · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2010 | American Grindhouse · as Himself |
| 2010 | Under the Scares · as Himself |
| 2007 | Horror Business · as Himself |
| 2005 | Make Your Own Damn Movie! · as Self |
| 2003 | Hunting for Herschell · as Self |
| 2003 | Bits and Pieces: Bringing Death to Life · as Self |
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| 2000 | Fear, Panic & Censorship · as Self |
| 1998 | Divine Trash · as Self |
| 1997 | Split Screen (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | 100 Years of Horror (TV Series) · as Self - Director, 'blood Feast' |
| 1995 | Reel Wild Cinema (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1991 | Movie Days (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | The Incredibly Strange Film Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1968 | It Takes Two (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1967 | Personality (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1964 | The Hollywood Palace (TV Series) · as Self - Announcer |
| 1963 | You Don't Say (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1950 | The Bob Hope Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | The Wizard of Gore · as Based Upon The Motion Picture |
| 1976 | Bridger · as Sound Editor |
| 1972 | The Gore Gore Girls · as Original Music Composer |
| 1971 | This Stuff'll Kill Ya! · as Cinematographer |
| 1971 | This Stuff'll Kill Ya! · as Original Music Composer |
| 1971 | The Year of the Yahoo! · as Original Music Composer |
| 1970 | The Wizard of Gore · as Cinematographer |
| 1969 | Linda and Abilene · as Director Of Photography |
| 1969 | The Ecstasies of Women · as Director Of Photography |
| 1968 | How to Make a Doll · as Sound Effects |
| 1968 | The Psychic · as Director Of Photography |
| 1968 | The Alley Tramp · as Cinematographer |
| 1968 | Suburban Roulette · as Additional Dialogue |
| 1967 | Something Weird · as Cinematographer |
| 1966 | The Magic Land of Mother Goose · as Director Of Photography |
| 1966 | A Hot Night at the Go Go Lounge! · as Cinematographer |
| 1965 | Color Me Blood Red · as Director Of Photography |
| 1965 | Monster a Go-Go · as Production Design |
| 1965 | Monster a Go-Go · as Additional Dialogue |
| 1964 | Moonshine Mountain · as Director Of Photography |
| 1964 | Moonshine Mountain · as Original Music Composer |
| 1964 | Two Thousand Maniacs! · as Director Of Photography |
| 1963 | Scum of the Earth · as Director Of Photography |
| 1963 | Bell, Bare and Beautiful · as Director Of Photography |
| 1963 | Goldilocks and the Three Bares · as Director Of Photography |
| 1963 | Blood Feast · as Director Of Photography |
| 1963 | Blood Feast · as Original Music Composer |
| 1963 | Blood Feast · as Story |
| 1963 | Boin-n-g · as Director Of Photography |
| 1963 | Boin-n-g · as Original Music Composer |
| 1962 | Nature's Playmates · as Director Of Photography |
| 1962 | Daughter of the Sun · as Director Of Photography |
| 1961 | The Adventures of Lucky Pierre · as Director Of Photography |
| 1961 | The Adventures of Lucky Pierre · as Original Music Composer |
| 1960 | The Prime Time · as Additional Dialogue |