Herschell Gordon Lewis

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 fil…

Filmography

The Incredibly Strange Film Show

1988 · TV

as Self

2015 · Movie

as Himself

American Grindhouse

2011 · Movie

as Himself

Horror Business

2005 · Movie

as Himself

2009 · Movie

as Fred Sandy / Radio Announcer

1963 · Movie

as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

2000 · Movie

as Self

Psycho Holocaust

2009 · Movie

as Radio News Broadcaster (voice)

Something Weird

1967 · Movie

as Narrator (voice) (as Sheldon Seymour)

Bits and Pieces: Bringing Death to Life

2003 · Movie

as Self

2004 · Movie

as Mr. Gordon

That's Sexploitation!

2013 · Movie

as Self (archive footage)

The Alley Tramp

1968 · Movie

as Radio Reporter Gene Stallion (voice)

Scum of the Earth

1963 · Movie

as Narrator (voice)

They Came from the Swamp: The Films of William Grefé

2016 · Movie

as Himself

2016 · Movie

as Professor Lou Herschell

How to Make a Doll

1968 · Movie

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

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

2021 · Movie

as Self [archival]

A Taste of Blood

1967 · Movie

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

Produce Your Own Damn Movie!

2011 · Movie

as Self

Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore

2019 · Movie

as Self

2009 · Movie

as Uncle Herschell (uncredited)

Jimmy, the Boy Wonder

1966 · Movie

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

7 Deadly Sins: Inside The Ecomm Cult

2009 · Movie