Herschell Gordon Lewis

Biography

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.

Directed

1. Blood Feast (1963) — Director
2. Two Thousand Maniacs! (1964) — Director
3. The Wizard of Gore (1970) — Director
4. The Gore Gore Girls (1972) — Director
5. Color Me Blood Red (1965) — Director
6. Monster a Go-Go! (1965) — Director
7. Blood Feast 2: All U Can Eat (2002) — Director
8. The Gruesome Twosome (1967) — Director
9. She-Devils on Wheels (1968) — Director
10. Something Weird (1967) — Director
11. Scum of the Earth (1963) — Director
12. Linda and Abilene (1969) — Director
13. The Ecstasies of Women (1969) — Director
14. Goldilocks and the Three Bares (1963) — Director
15. A Taste of Blood (1967) — Director
16. Boin-n-g (1963) — Director
17. The Uh-oh Show (2009) — Director
18. Just for the Hell of It (1968) — Director
19. Moonshine Mountain (1964) — Director
20. The Alley Tramp (1968) — Director
21. The Adventures of Lucky Pierre (1962) — Director
22. How to Make a Doll (1968) — Director
23. Miss Nymphet's Zap-In (1970) — Director
24. Daughter of the Sun (1962) — Director
25. The Girl, the Body, and the Pill (1967) — Director
26. Nature's Playmates (1962) — Director
27. Bell, Bare and Beautiful (1963) — Director
28. This Stuff'll Kill Ya! (1971) — Director
29. Suburban Roulette (1968) — Director
30. Blast-Off Girls (1967) — Director
31. The Year of the Yahoo! (1971) — Director
32. Black Love (1971) — Director
33. BloodMania (2017) — Director
34. Jimmy, the Boy Wonder (1966) — Director
35. A Hot Night at the Go-Go Lounge! (1966) — Director
36. Living Venus (1961) — Director
37. Magic Land of Mother Goose (1966) — Director
38. Carving Magic (1959) — Director

Also appeared in

1. Blood Feast (1963) — Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
2. American Grindhouse (2011) — Himself
3. Smash Cut (2009) — Fred Sandy / Radio Announcer
4. Divine Trash (2000) — Self
5. Blood Feast (2016) — Professor Lou Herschell
6. The Gruesome Twosome (1967) — Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
7. Something Weird (1967) — Narrator (voice) (as Sheldon Seymour)
8. Scum of the Earth (1963) — Narrator (voice)
9. That's Sexploitation! (2013) — Self (archive footage)
10. Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore (2010)
11. Goldilocks and the Three Bares (1963) — Voice Introducing Sonny Seymour (voice)
12. A Taste of Blood (1967) — The Limey Seaman / Baron Khron (voice) (as Seymour Sheldon)
13. Chainsaw Sally (2004) — Mr. Gordon
14. The Uh-oh Show (2009) — Uncle Herschell (uncredited)
15. The Alley Tramp (1968) — Radio Reporter Gene Stallion (voice)
16. How to Make a Doll (1968) — Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
17. Killer Campout (2017) — Himself- Voice
18. They Came from the Swamp: The Films of William Grefé (2016) — Himself
19. Terror Toons 3 (2015) — Himself
20. BloodMania (2017) — The Host
21. Jimmy, the Boy Wonder (1966) — Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
22. Horror Business (2005) — Himself
23. Psycho Holocaust (2009) — Radio News Broadcaster (voice)
24. Living Venus (1961) — Man on Street (uncredited)
25. Bits and Pieces: Bringing Death to Life (2003) — Self
26. Crystalstone (1987) — Antique Dealer
27. 7 Deadly Sins: Inside The Ecomm Cult (2009)
28. The Incredibly Strange Film Show (1988) — Self
29. Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida (2021) — Self [archival]
30. Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore (2019) — Self
31. B-Documentary (2015) — Himself
32. How Herschell Found His Niche (2016) — himself
33. Tonight You Die (2011)
34. Under the Scares (2010) — Self
35. Book of Lore (2007) — Bingo Record (voice)
36. Produce Your Own Damn Movie! (2011) — Self
37. An Evening with H.G. Lewis (1989) — Self