About

Known credits:
148
Birthday:
1926-06-15
Place of birth:
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Website:
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Herschell Gordon Lewis

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
2021 Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida Actor Self [archival] N/A
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2019 Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore Actor Self 58
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2017 Killer Campout Actor Himself- Voice 58
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2017 BloodMania Actor The Host 58
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2016 How Herschell Found His Niche Actor himself N/A
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2016 Blood Feast Actor Professor Lou Herschell 57
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2016 They Came from the Swamp: The Films of William Grefé Actor Himself 59
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2015 B-Documentary Actor Himself 59
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2015 Terror Toons 3 Actor Himself 58
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2013 That's Sexploitation! Actor Self (archive footage) 58
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2011 Tonight You Die Actor N/A
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2011 Produce Your Own Damn Movie! Actor Self N/A
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2011 American Grindhouse Actor Himself 59
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2010 Under the Scares Actor Himself N/A
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2010 Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore Actor 58
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2009 7 Deadly Sins: Inside The Ecomm Cult Actor 58
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2009 Smash Cut Actor Fred Sandy / Radio Announcer 57
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2009 Psycho Holocaust Actor Radio News Broadcaster (voice) 58
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2007 Book of Lore Actor Bingo Record (voice) N/A
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2005 Horror Business Actor Himself 59
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2004 Chainsaw Sally Actor Mr. Gordon 58
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2003 Bits and Pieces: Bringing Death to Life Actor Self 58
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2000 Divine Trash Actor Self 59
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1989 An Evening with H.G. Lewis Actor Self N/A
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1987 Crystalstone Actor Antique Dealer 59
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1968 How to Make a Doll Actor Narrator (voice) (uncredited) 58
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1968 The Alley Tramp Actor Radio Reporter Gene Stallion (voice) 58
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1967 The Gruesome Twosome Actor Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited) 58
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1967 A Taste of Blood Actor The Limey Seaman / Baron Khron (voice) (as Seymour Sheldon) 58
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1967 Something Weird Actor Narrator (voice) (as Sheldon Seymour) 57
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1966 Jimmy, the Boy Wonder Actor Narrator (voice) (uncredited) 58
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1963 Scum of the Earth! Actor Narrator (voice) 58
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1963 Goldilocks and the Three Bares Actor Voice Introducing Sonny Seymour (voice) 58
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1963 Blood Feast Actor Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited) 55
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1961 Living Venus Actor Man on Street (uncredited) 58
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Directing
2017 BloodMania Directing Director 58
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2009 The Uh-oh Show Directing Director 58
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2002 Blood Feast 2: All U Can Eat Directing Director 57
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1972 The Gore Gore Girls Directing Director 58
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1971 Black Love Directing Director 58
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1971 This Stuff'll Kill Ya! Directing Director 58
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1971 The Year of the Yahoo! Directing Director 58
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1970 The Wizard of Gore Directing Director 57
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1970 Miss Nymphet's Zap-In Directing Director 58
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1969 Linda and Abilene Directing Director 57
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1969 The Ecstasies of Women Directing Director 57
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1968 How to Make a Doll Directing Director 58
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1968 Just for the Hell of It Directing Director 58
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1968 The Alley Tramp Directing Director 58
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1968 Suburban Roulette Directing Director 58
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1968 She-Devils on Wheels Directing Director 58
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1967 Blast-Off Girls Directing Director 58
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1967 The Girl, the Body, and the Pill Directing Director 58
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1967 The Gruesome Twosome Directing Director 58
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1967 A Taste of Blood Directing Director 58
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1967 Something Weird Directing Director 57
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1966 Magic Land of Mother Goose Directing Director 58
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1966 A Hot Night at the Go-Go Lounge! Directing Director 59
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1966 Jimmy, the Boy Wonder Directing Director 58
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1965 Color Me Blood Red Directing Director 57
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1965 Monster a Go-Go! Directing Director 55
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1964 Moonshine Mountain Directing Director 58
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1964 Two Thousand Maniacs! Directing Director 57
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1963 Scum of the Earth! Directing Director 58
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1963 Bell, Bare and Beautiful Directing Director 58
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1963 Goldilocks and the Three Bares Directing Director 58
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1963 Blood Feast Directing Director 55
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1963 Boin-n-g Directing Director 58
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1962 Nature's Playmates Directing Director 58
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1962 Daughter of the Sun Directing Director 58
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1962 The Adventures of Lucky Pierre Directing Director 58
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1961 Living Venus Directing Director 58
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1959 Carving Magic Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2017 BloodMania Writing Screenplay 58
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2009 The Uh-oh Show Writing Writer 58
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1976 Wanted: The Sundance Woman Writing Writer 58
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1976 Bridger Writing Writer N/A
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1971 This Stuff'll Kill Ya! Writing Writer 58
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1970 Miss Nymphet's Zap-In Writing Writer 58
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1970 The Great Chicago Conspiracy Circus Writing Writer 59
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1969 The Ecstasies of Women Writing Writer 57
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1968 How to Make a Doll Writing Screenplay 58
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1968 The Psychic Writing Writer 58
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1967 Blast-Off Girls Writing Writer 58
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1965 Color Me Blood Red Writing Writer 57
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1964 Two Thousand Maniacs! Writing Writer 57
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1963 Scum of the Earth! Writing Writer 58
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1963 Blood Feast Writing Story 55
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1963 Boin-n-g Writing Screenplay 58
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1962 Daughter of the Sun Writing Writer 58
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1962 The Adventures of Lucky Pierre Writing Writer 58
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1961 Living Venus Writing Screenplay 58
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Production
2010 The Chainsaw Sally Show - Season One Production Executive Producer 59
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1972 The Gore Gore Girls Production Producer 58
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1971 Black Love Production Producer 58
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1971 This Stuff'll Kill Ya! Production Producer 58
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1971 The Year of the Yahoo! Production Producer 58
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1970 The Wizard of Gore Production Producer 57
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1970 Miss Nymphet's Zap-In Production Producer 58
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1968 Just for the Hell of It Production Producer 58
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1968 How to Make a Doll Production Producer 58
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1968 The Alley Tramp Production Producer 58
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1968 Suburban Roulette Production Producer 58
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1968 She-Devils on Wheels Production Producer 58
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1967 Blast-Off Girls Production Producer 58
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1967 The Girl, the Body, and the Pill Production Producer 58
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1967 The Gruesome Twosome Production Producer 58
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1967 A Taste of Blood Production Producer 58
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1965 Monster a Go-Go! Production Producer 55
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1964 Moonshine Mountain Production Producer 58
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1963 Blood Feast Production Producer 55
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1961 Living Venus Production Producer 58
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1960 The Prime Time Production Producer 59
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Sound
1976 Bridger Sound Sound Editor N/A
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1972 The Gore Gore Girls Sound Original Music Composer 58
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1971 This Stuff'll Kill Ya! Sound Original Music Composer 58
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1971 The Year of the Yahoo! Sound Original Music Composer 58
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1968 How to Make a Doll Sound Sound Effects 58
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1968 Suburban Roulette Sound Music 58
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1964 Moonshine Mountain Sound Original Music Composer 58
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1963 Blood Feast Sound Original Music Composer 55
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1963 Boin-n-g Sound Original Music Composer 58
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1962 The Adventures of Lucky Pierre Sound Original Music Composer 58
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Art
1965 Monster a Go-Go! Art Production Design 55
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Camera
1969 Linda and Abilene Camera Director of Photography 57
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1969 The Ecstasies of Women Camera Director of Photography 57
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1968 The Psychic Camera Director of Photography 58
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1966 Magic Land of Mother Goose Camera Director of Photography 58
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1965 Color Me Blood Red Camera Director of Photography 57
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1964 Moonshine Mountain Camera Director of Photography 58
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1964 Two Thousand Maniacs! Camera Director of Photography 57
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1963 Scum of the Earth! Camera Director of Photography 58
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1963 Bell, Bare and Beautiful Camera Director of Photography 58
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1963 Goldilocks and the Three Bares Camera Director of Photography 58
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1963 Blood Feast Camera Director of Photography 55
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1963 Boin-n-g Camera Director of Photography 58
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1962 Nature's Playmates Camera Director of Photography 58
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1962 Daughter of the Sun Camera Director of Photography 58
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1962 The Adventures of Lucky Pierre Camera Director of Photography 58
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Crew
2018 Virgin Cheerleaders in Chains Crew In Memory Of 58
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1972 The Gore Gore Girls Crew Makeup Effects 58
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1971 Black Love Crew Cinematography 58
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1970 The Wizard of Gore Crew Special Effects 57
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1968 Suburban Roulette Crew Additional Dialogue 58
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1967 Something Weird Crew Cinematography 57
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1965 Monster a Go-Go! Crew Additional Dialogue 55
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1963 Blood Feast Crew Special Effects 55
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1960 The Prime Time Crew Additional Dialogue 59
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