Actor profile

Herschell Gordon Lewis

15th June 1926 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA Directing

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.

34 Movies 1 TV Shows 37 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

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

Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida 8th November 2021 as Self [archival]

Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore poster

Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore 27th October 2019 as Self

Killer Campout poster

Killer Campout 21st July 2017 as Himself- Voice

BloodMania poster

BloodMania 1st July 2017 as The Host

Blood Feast poster

Blood Feast 27th August 2016 as Professor Lou Herschell

They Came from the Swamp: The Films of William Grefé poster

They Came from the Swamp: The Films of William Grefé 19th April 2016 as Himself

B-Documentary poster

B-Documentary 14th December 2015 as Himself

Terror Toons 3 poster

Terror Toons 3 7th November 2015 as Himself

That's Sexploitation! poster

That's Sexploitation! 25th June 2013 as Self (archive footage)

Tonight You Die poster

Tonight You Die 16th November 2011

Produce Your Own Damn Movie! poster

Produce Your Own Damn Movie! 13th September 2011 as Self

American Grindhouse poster

American Grindhouse 4th February 2011 as Himself

Under the Scares poster

Under the Scares 1st July 2010 as Self

Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore poster

Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore 1st June 2010

The Uh-oh Show poster

The Uh-oh Show 14th October 2009 as Uncle Herschell (uncredited)

7 Deadly Sins: Inside The Ecomm Cult poster

7 Deadly Sins: Inside The Ecomm Cult 19th August 2009

Smash Cut poster

Smash Cut 18th July 2009 as Fred Sandy / Radio Announcer

Psycho Holocaust poster

Psycho Holocaust 1st January 2009 as Radio News Broadcaster (voice)

Book of Lore poster

Book of Lore 7th October 2007 as Bingo Record (voice)

Horror Business poster

Horror Business 1st January 2005 as Himself

Chainsaw Sally poster

Chainsaw Sally 2nd October 2004 as Mr. Gordon

Bits and Pieces: Bringing Death to Life poster

Bits and Pieces: Bringing Death to Life 1st January 2003 as Self

Divine Trash poster

Divine Trash 31st March 2000 as Self

Crystalstone poster

Crystalstone 1st April 1987 as Antique Dealer

How to Make a Doll poster

How to Make a Doll 6th November 1968 as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

The Alley Tramp poster

The Alley Tramp 12th June 1968 as Radio Reporter Gene Stallion (voice)

The Gruesome Twosome poster

The Gruesome Twosome 28th August 1967 as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

A Taste of Blood poster

A Taste of Blood 9th August 1967 as The Limey Seaman / Baron Khron (voice) (as Seymour Sheldon)

Something Weird poster

Something Weird 1st August 1967 as Narrator (voice) (as Sheldon Seymour)

Jimmy, the Boy Wonder poster

Jimmy, the Boy Wonder 1st January 1966 as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Scum of the Earth poster

Scum of the Earth 8th October 1963 as Narrator (voice)

Goldilocks and the Three Bares poster

Goldilocks and the Three Bares 6th September 1963 as Voice Introducing Sonny Seymour (voice)

Blood Feast poster

Blood Feast 6th July 1963 as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

Living Venus poster

Living Venus 1st February 1961 as Man on Street (uncredited)

The Incredibly Strange Film Show poster

The Incredibly Strange Film Show 5th August 1988 as Self