Herschell Gordon Lewis

Herschell Gordon Lewis

Directing 11 horror films in catalog · Born June 15, 1926 · Died September 26, 2016 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

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...

Blood Feast (2016) movie poster
Blood Feast
2016 Cast
as Professor Lou Herschell
Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore (2010) movie poster
Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore
2010 Cast
Blood Feast 2: All U Can Eat (2002) movie poster
Blood Feast 2: All U Can Eat
2002 Director
The Gore Gore Girls (1972) movie poster
The Gore Gore Girls
1972 Director
The Wizard of Gore (1970) movie poster
The Wizard of Gore
1970 Director
The Gruesome Twosome (1967) movie poster
The Gruesome Twosome
1967 Director
Something Weird (1967) movie poster
Something Weird
1967 Director
Monster a Go-Go! (1965) movie poster
Monster a Go-Go!
1965 Director
Color Me Blood Red (1965) movie poster
Color Me Blood Red
1965 Director
Two Thousand Maniacs! (1964) movie poster
Two Thousand Maniacs!
1964 Director
Blood Feast (1963) movie poster
Blood Feast
1963 Director
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