Herschell Gordon Lewis

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.

Cast

Chainsaw Sally

(Mr. Gordon)

Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida

(Self [archival])

Horror Business

(Himself)

Blood Feast

(Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited))

Scum of the Earth!

(Narrator (voice))

American Grindhouse

(Himself)

Divine Trash

(Self)

They Came from the Swamp: The Films of William Grefé

(Himself)

How Herschell Found His Niche

(himself)

Psycho Holocaust

(Radio News Broadcaster (voice))

Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore

(Self)

Tonight You Die

Smash Cut

(Fred Sandy / Radio Announcer)

Living Venus

(Man on Street (uncredited))

Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore

Bits and Pieces: Bringing Death to Life

(Self)

Goldilocks and the Three Bares

(Voice Introducing Sonny Seymour (voice))

Blood Feast

(Professor Lou Herschell)

The Alley Tramp

(Radio Reporter Gene Stallion (voice))

Terror Toons 3

(Himself)

Under the Scares

(Himself)

Crystalstone

(Antique Dealer)

Something Weird

(Narrator (voice) (as Sheldon Seymour))

A Taste of Blood

(The Limey Seaman / Baron Khron (voice) (as Seymour Sheldon))

The Gruesome Twosome

(Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited))

How to Make a Doll

(Narrator (voice) (uncredited))

B-Documentary

(Himself)

Killer Campout

(Himself- Voice)

7 Deadly Sins: Inside The Ecomm Cult

Book of Lore

(Bingo Record (voice))

Produce Your Own Damn Movie!

(Self)

Jimmy, the Boy Wonder

(Narrator (voice) (uncredited))

An Evening with H.G. Lewis

(Self)

That's Sexploitation!

(Self (archive footage))

BloodMania

(The Host)

The Incredibly Strange Film Show

(Self)

Crew

Monster a Go-Go!

(Director)

The Wizard of Gore

(Director)

The Wizard of Gore

(Producer)

The Wizard of Gore

(Special Effects)

Just for the Hell of It

(Producer)

Just for the Hell of It

(Director)

The Gore Gore Girls

(Original Music Composer)

She-Devils on Wheels

(Director)

The Gore Gore Girls

(Producer)

Blood Feast

(Director)

The Gore Gore Girls

(Director)

Moonshine Mountain

(Director of Photography)

Blood Feast

(Producer)

Moonshine Mountain

(Producer)

Blood Feast 2: All U Can Eat

(Director)

Blood Feast

(Director of Photography)

She-Devils on Wheels

(Producer)

Blood Feast

(Original Music Composer)

The Gore Gore Girls

(Makeup Effects)

Moonshine Mountain

(Director)

Moonshine Mountain

(Original Music Composer)

Color Me Blood Red

(Director of Photography)

Scum of the Earth!

(Director of Photography)

Scum of the Earth!

(Writer)

Color Me Blood Red

(Writer)

Color Me Blood Red

(Director)

Two Thousand Maniacs!

(Director)

Scum of the Earth!

(Director)

Two Thousand Maniacs!

(Writer)

Two Thousand Maniacs!

(Director of Photography)

The Year of the Yahoo!

(Director)

Something Weird

(Director)

The Gruesome Twosome

(Director)

The Uh-oh Show

(Director)

Goldilocks and the Three Bares

(Director)

This Stuff'll Kill Ya!

(Director)

This Stuff'll Kill Ya!

(Writer)

A Taste of Blood

(Director)

The Adventures of Lucky Pierre

(Writer)

The Adventures of Lucky Pierre

(Director)

Blood Feast

(Special Effects)

Blood Feast

(Story)

Miss Nymphet's Zap-In

(Director)

Boin-n-g

(Director)

Linda and Abilene

(Director)

The Ecstasies of Women

(Director)

Black Love

(Director)

Daughter of the Sun

(Writer)

Daughter of the Sun

(Director)

How to Make a Doll

(Screenplay)

How to Make a Doll

(Director)

Suburban Roulette

(Director)

Blast-Off Girls

(Director)

Jimmy, the Boy Wonder

(Director)

Living Venus

(Director)

The Girl, the Body, and the Pill

(Director)

The Prime Time

(Additional Dialogue)

Daughter of the Sun

(Director of Photography)

This Stuff'll Kill Ya!

(Original Music Composer)

This Stuff'll Kill Ya!

(Producer)

The Year of the Yahoo!

(Original Music Composer)

The Year of the Yahoo!

(Producer)

The Psychic

(Writer)

The Ecstasies of Women

(Writer)

The Ecstasies of Women

(Director of Photography)

BloodMania

(Screenplay)

BloodMania

(Director)

Nature's Playmates

(Director)

Bell, Bare and Beautiful

(Director)

Virgin Cheerleaders in Chains

(In Memory Of)

Bell, Bare and Beautiful

(Director of Photography)

The Alley Tramp

(Director)

The Alley Tramp

(Producer)

Black Love

(Producer)

Black Love

(Cinematography)

A Hot Night at the Go-Go Lounge!

(Director)

Magic Land of Mother Goose

(Director)

The Chainsaw Sally Show - Season One

(Executive Producer)

Suburban Roulette

(Producer)

Linda and Abilene

(Director of Photography)

Something Weird

(Cinematography)

Suburban Roulette

(Music)

Suburban Roulette

(Additional Dialogue)

Blast-Off Girls

(Writer)

The Gruesome Twosome

(Producer)

Blast-Off Girls

(Producer)

The Psychic

(Director of Photography)

A Taste of Blood

(Producer)

How to Make a Doll

(Sound Effects)

How to Make a Doll

(Producer)

Goldilocks and the Three Bares

(Director of Photography)

Miss Nymphet's Zap-In

(Writer)

Miss Nymphet's Zap-In

(Producer)

The Girl, the Body, and the Pill

(Producer)

Living Venus

(Producer)

Monster a Go-Go!

(Production Design)

Monster a Go-Go!

(Additional Dialogue)

Living Venus

(Screenplay)

The Adventures of Lucky Pierre

(Original Music Composer)

Monster a Go-Go!

(Producer)

Boin-n-g

(Original Music Composer)

The Adventures of Lucky Pierre

(Director of Photography)

Boin-n-g

(Screenplay)

Boin-n-g

(Director of Photography)

Nature's Playmates

(Director of Photography)

The Great Chicago Conspiracy Circus

(Writer)

Wanted: The Sundance Woman

(Writer)

The Uh-oh Show

(Writer)

Carving Magic

(Director)

Bridger

(Writer)

Bridger

(Sound Editor)

The Prime Time

(Producer)

Magic Land of Mother Goose

(Director of Photography)