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Herschell Gordon Lewis

Herschell Gordon Lewis

Directing · Born 1926-06-15 · 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.

Known For

movie 4.8 Blood Feast
Blood Feast
1963
movie 6.8 American Grindhouse
American Grindhouse
2011
movie 3.8 Smash Cut
Smash Cut
2009
movie 7.2 Divine Trash
Divine Trash
2000
movie 3.9 Blood Feast
Blood Feast
2016
movie 4.8 The Gruesome Twosome
The Gruesome Twosome
1967
movie 4.1 Something Weird
Something Weird
1967
movie 5.3 Scum of the Earth
Scum of the Earth
1963
movie 5.9 That's Sexploitation!
That's Sexploitation!
2013
movie 6.0 Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore
Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore
2010
movie 4.1 Goldilocks and the Three Bares
Goldilocks and the Three Bares
1963
movie 4.9 A Taste of Blood
A Taste of Blood
1967
movie 4.0 Chainsaw Sally
Chainsaw Sally
2004
movie 4.7 The Uh-oh Show
The Uh-oh Show
2009
movie 4.4 The Alley Tramp
The Alley Tramp
1968
movie 2.6 How to Make a Doll
How to Make a Doll
1968
movie 3.7 Killer Campout
Killer Campout
2017
movie 5.6 They Came from the Swamp: The Films of William Grefé
They Came from the Swamp: The Films of William Grefé
2016