Herschell Gordon Lewis
American filmmaker (1929-2016) · United States · On the map · Directors · Died at 87
Herschell Gordon Lewis was an American filmmaker, best known for creating the "splatter" subgenre of horror films.
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Terror Toons 3Film, Himself2013
That's Sexploitation!Film2010
Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of GoreFilm2009Time Machine AwardAward
Smash CutFilm, 2009Fred Sandy / Radio Announcer2004
Chainsaw SallyFilm, Mr. Gordon2000
Divine TrashFilm1988
The Incredibly Strange Film ShowSeries1976
Wanted: The Sundance WomanFilm, Writer1971
This Stuff'll Kill Ya!Film, Director, Writer1969
Linda and AbileneFilm, Director1968
How to Make a DollFilm, Director, Writer1965
Color Me Blood RedFilm, Director, Writer1964
Moonshine MountainFilm, Director, Producer1962
Daughter of the SunFilm, Director, Writer1929Born15 June 1929People around Herschell
Close ties
- David F. Friedman Produced Daughter of the Sun (1962)
- William Kerwin Herschell directed Two Thousand Maniacs! (1964)
Connie Mason Herschell directed Two Thousand Maniacs! (1964)
June Travis Herschell directed Monster a Go-Go (1965)
Marcello Mastroianni Herschell produced A Place for Lovers (1968)
Faye Dunaway Herschell produced A Place for Lovers (1968)
Kenny Rogers Herschell directed The Uh-Oh! Show (2009)
John Waters Herschell directed Blood Feast 2: All U Can Eat (2002)
Tim Holt Herschell directed This Stuff'll Kill Ya! (1971)
Henny Youngman Herschell directed The Gore Gore Girls (1972)
Lloyd Kaufman Herschell directed The Uh-Oh! Show (2009)
John McConnell Herschell directed Blood Feast 2: All U Can Eat (2002)
Esmeralda Ruspoli Herschell produced A Place for Lovers (1968)- Caroline Mortimer Herschell produced A Place for Lovers (1968)
- Stan Hough Produced Wanted: The Sundance Woman (1976)
Known for
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American Grindhouse 2011
Two Thousand Maniacs! 1964
The Gore Gore Girls 1972
The Wizard of Gore 1970
Color Me Blood Red 1965
Filmography 40
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Television 1
Media & music
Photos 1
Awards
About this person
He is often called the "Godfather of Gore", 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. On Lewis' career, AllMovie wrote, "With his better-known gore films, Herschell Gordon Lewis was a pioneer, going further than anyone else dared, probing the depths of disgust and discomfort onscreen with more bad taste and imagination than anyone of his era."
