Herschell Gordon Lewis

Herschell Gordon Lewis

Directing15th June 1926(died at 90)Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA70 titles

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.

Born

15th June 1926 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Died

26th September 2016

Known for

Directing

Also known as

Lewis H. Gordon, Mark Hansen, Marvin Lester, H.G. Lewis

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Known for

Blood Feast

–6th July 1963

Two Thousand Maniacs!

–20th March 1964

The Wizard of Gore

–23rd October 1970

American Grindhouse

Movie Documentary

–4th February 2011

The Gore Gore Girls

Movie Horror Comedy

–15th December 1972

Color Me Blood Red

Movie Comedy Horror

–13th October 1965

Monster a Go-Go!

Movie Horror Science Fiction

–1st July 1965

Smash Cut

Movie Comedy Horror

–18th July 2009

Blood Feast 2: All U Can Eat

Movie Horror Comedy

–31st March 2002

Blood Feast

Movie Horror Thriller

–27th August 2016

The Gruesome Twosome

Movie Comedy Horror

–28th August 1967

She-Devils on Wheels

Movie Crime Action

–7th May 1968

Something Weird

–1st August 1967

Scum of the Earth

Movie Crime Drama

–8th October 1963

Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore

Movie Documentary Horror

–1st June 2010

Linda and Abilene

Movie Drama Western

–1st September 1969

Filmography

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