Herschell Gordon Lewis

Herschell Gordon Lewis

Directing

Born June 15, 1926 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

38 films as director · Active 1959–2017

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 ti…

Known for

Psycho Holocaust

Psycho Holocaust

2009

The Incredibly Strange Film Show

The Incredibly Strange Film Show

1988

Chainsaw Sally

Chainsaw Sally

2004

Horror Business

Horror Business

2005

B-Documentary

B-Documentary

2015

Something Weird

Something Weird

1967

American Grindhouse

American Grindhouse

2011

The Alley Tramp

The Alley Tramp

1968

Directed(38)

BloodMania

2017BloodMania★ 3.2

The Uh-oh Show

2009The Uh-oh Show★ 4.7

Blood Feast 2: All U Can Eat

2002Blood Feast 2: All U Can Eat★ 4.8

The Gore Gore Girls

1972The Gore Gore Girls★ 5.4

The Year of the Yahoo!

1971The Year of the Yahoo!★ 3.6

This Stuff'll Kill Ya!

1971This Stuff'll Kill Ya!★ 6.3

Black Love

1971Black Love★ 5.4

The Wizard of Gore

1970The Wizard of Gore★ 5.4

Miss Nymphet's Zap-In

1970Miss Nymphet's Zap-In★ 4.2

Linda and Abilene

1969Linda and Abilene★ 3.9

The Ecstasies of Women

1969The Ecstasies of Women★ 3.4

Just for the Hell of It

1968Just for the Hell of It★ 4.0

She-Devils on Wheels

1968She-Devils on Wheels★ 5.0

How to Make a Doll

1968How to Make a Doll★ 2.6

Suburban Roulette

1968Suburban Roulette★ 3.7

The Alley Tramp

1968The Alley Tramp★ 4.4

Something Weird

1967Something Weird★ 4.2

The Gruesome Twosome

1967The Gruesome Twosome★ 4.9

A Taste of Blood

1967A Taste of Blood★ 4.9

Blast-Off Girls

1967Blast-Off Girls★ 4.0

The Girl, the Body, and the Pill

1967The Girl, the Body, and the Pill★ 5.1

Jimmy, the Boy Wonder

1966Jimmy, the Boy Wonder★ 3.0

A Hot Night at the Go-Go Lounge!

1966A Hot Night at the Go-Go Lounge!★ 4.5

Magic Land of Mother Goose

1966Magic Land of Mother Goose★ 3.7

Monster a Go-Go!

1965Monster a Go-Go!★ 2.3

Color Me Blood Red

1965Color Me Blood Red★ 4.8

Moonshine Mountain

1964Moonshine Mountain★ 3.1

Two Thousand Maniacs!

1964Two Thousand Maniacs!★ 5.5

Blood Feast

1963Blood Feast★ 4.8

Scum of the Earth

1963Scum of the Earth★ 5.3

Goldilocks and the Three Bares

1963Goldilocks and the Three Bares★ 4.1

Boin-n-g

1963Boin-n-g★ 5.3

Bell, Bare and Beautiful

1963Bell, Bare and Beautiful★ 4.0

The Adventures of Lucky Pierre

1962The Adventures of Lucky Pierre★ 3.7

Daughter of the Sun

1962Daughter of the Sun★ 4.2

Nature's Playmates

1962Nature's Playmates★ 4.7

Living Venus

1961Living Venus★ 4.0

Carving Magic

1959Carving Magic

Acting(37)

2021Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in FloridaSelf [archival]

2019Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of GoreSelf

2017Killer CampoutHimself- Voice

Herschell Gordon Lewis — Watchpile | Watchpile

2017BloodManiaThe Host

2016How Herschell Found His Nichehimself

2016Blood FeastProfessor Lou Herschell

2016They Came from the Swamp: The Films of William GreféHimself

2015B-DocumentaryHimself

2015Terror Toons 3Himself

2013That's Sexploitation!Self (archive footage)

2011Tonight You Die

2011Produce Your Own Damn Movie!Self

2011American GrindhouseHimself

2010Under the ScaresSelf

2010Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore

2009The Uh-oh ShowUncle Herschell (uncredited)

20097 Deadly Sins: Inside The Ecomm Cult

2009Smash CutFred Sandy / Radio Announcer

2009Psycho HolocaustRadio News Broadcaster (voice)

2007Book of LoreBingo Record (voice)

2005Horror BusinessHimself

2004Chainsaw SallyMr. Gordon

2003Bits and Pieces: Bringing Death to LifeSelf

2000Divine TrashSelf

1989An Evening with H.G. LewisSelf

1988The Incredibly Strange Film ShowSelf

1987CrystalstoneAntique Dealer

1968How to Make a DollNarrator (voice) (uncredited)

1968The Alley TrampRadio Reporter Gene Stallion (voice)

1967The Gruesome TwosomeRadio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

1967A Taste of BloodThe Limey Seaman / Baron Khron (voice) (as Seymour Sheldon)

1967Something WeirdNarrator (voice) (as Sheldon Seymour)

1966Jimmy, the Boy WonderNarrator (voice) (uncredited)

1963Scum of the EarthNarrator (voice)

1963Goldilocks and the Three BaresVoice Introducing Sonny Seymour (voice)

1963Blood FeastRadio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

1961Living VenusMan on Street (uncredited)