Herschell Gordon Lewis
Known for: Directing
Born: June 15, 1926
Died: September 26, 2016
Place of birth: 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.
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Filmography
69 movies · 1 TV show, newest first
7.0
Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida
2021
1.0
Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore
2019
4.7
Virgin Cheerleaders in Chains
2018
3.7
Killer Campout
2017
3.2
BloodMania
2017NR
How Herschell Found His Niche
2016
3.9
Blood Feast
2016
5.6
They Came from the Swamp: The Films of William Grefé
2016
4.0
B-Documentary
2015
5.1
Terror Toons 3
2015
5.9
That's Sexploitation!
2013
NR
Tonight You Die
2011
NR
Produce Your Own Damn Movie!
2011
6.7
American Grindhouse
2011
2.0
The Chainsaw Sally Show - Season One
2010
NR
Under the Scares
2010
6.1
Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore
2010
4.7
The Uh-oh Show
2009
1.0
7 Deadly Sins: Inside The Ecomm Cult
2009
3.7
Smash Cut
2009
2.7
Psycho Holocaust
2009
NR
Book of Lore
2007
7.0
Horror Business
2005
4.0
Chainsaw Sally
2004
7.7
Bits and Pieces: Bringing Death to Life
2003
4.8
Blood Feast 2: All U Can Eat
2002
7.2
Divine Trash
2000NR
An Evening with H.G. Lewis
1989
9.0
The Incredibly Strange Film Show
1988
6.7
Crystalstone
1987
6.7
Wanted: The Sundance Woman
1976
10.0
Bridger
1976
5.4
The Gore Gore Girls
1972
5.4
Black Love
1971
6.3
This Stuff'll Kill Ya!
1971
3.6
The Year of the Yahoo!
1971
5.4
The Wizard of Gore
1970
4.2
Miss Nymphet's Zap-In
1970
7.0
The Great Chicago Conspiracy Circus
1970
3.9
Linda and Abilene
1969
3.4
The Ecstasies of Women
1969
2.6
How to Make a Doll
1968
4.0
Just for the Hell of It
1968
4.0
The Psychic
1968
4.4
The Alley Tramp
1968
3.7
Suburban Roulette
1968
5.0
She-Devils on Wheels
1968
4.0
Blast-Off Girls
1967
5.1
The Girl, the Body, and the Pill
1967
4.8
The Gruesome Twosome
1967
4.9
A Taste of Blood
1967
4.1
Something Weird
1967
3.7
Magic Land of Mother Goose
1966
3.0
Jimmy, the Boy Wonder
1966
4.5
A Hot Night at the Go-Go Lounge!
1966
4.7
Color Me Blood Red
1965
2.3
Monster a Go-Go!
1965
3.1
Moonshine Mountain
1964
5.5
Two Thousand Maniacs!
1964
5.3
Scum of the Earth
1963
4.0
Bell, Bare and Beautiful
1963
4.1
Goldilocks and the Three Bares
1963
4.8
Blood Feast
1963
5.3
Boin-n-g
1963
4.7
Nature's Playmates
1962
4.2
Daughter of the Sun
1962
3.7
The Adventures of Lucky Pierre
1962
4.0
Living Venus
1961
4.5
The Prime Time
1960
NR
Carving Magic
1959