Herschell Gordon Lewis
Biography
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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Acting History
2021
Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida as Self [archival]
2019Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore as Self
2017Killer Campout as Himself- Voice
2017BloodMania as The Host
2016How Herschell Found His Niche as himself
2016Blood Feast as Professor Lou Herschell
2016They Came from the Swamp: The Films of William Grefé as Himself
2015B-Documentary as Himself
2015Terror Toons 3 as Himself
2013That's Sexploitation! as Self (archive footage)
2011Tonight You Die
2011Produce Your Own Damn Movie! as Self
2011American Grindhouse as Himself
2010Under the Scares as Himself
2010Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore
20097 Deadly Sins: Inside The Ecomm Cult
2009Smash Cut as Fred Sandy / Radio Announcer
2009Psycho Holocaust as Radio News Broadcaster (voice)
2007Book of Lore as Bingo Record (voice)
2005Horror Business as Himself
2004Chainsaw Sally as Mr. Gordon
2003Bits and Pieces: Bringing Death to Life as Self
2000Divine Trash as Self
1989An Evening with H.G. Lewis as Self
1988The Incredibly Strange Film Show as Self
1987Crystalstone as Antique Dealer
1968How to Make a Doll as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1968The Alley Tramp as Radio Reporter Gene Stallion (voice)
1967The Gruesome Twosome as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
1967A Taste of Blood as The Limey Seaman / Baron Khron (voice) (as Seymour Sheldon)
1967Something Weird as Narrator (voice) (as Sheldon Seymour)
1966Jimmy, the Boy Wonder as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1963Scum of the Earth! as Narrator (voice)
1963Goldilocks and the Three Bares as Voice Introducing Sonny Seymour (voice)
1963Blood Feast as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
1961Living Venus as Man on Street (uncredited)