Herschell Gordon Lewis

Personal Info

Birthday

June 15, 1929

Day of Death

2016-09-26

(87 years old)

Place of Birth

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Also Known As

Lewis H. Gordon

Mark Hansen

Marvin Lester

H.G. Lewis

Herschell G. Lewis

Georges Parades

George Parades

Armand Parys

Armand Pays

Francis X. Ploitation

Marvin Lester Schmidt

Sheldon S. Seymour

Sheldon Seymour

Seymour Sheldon

R.L. Smith

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.

Known For

Blood Feast

Smash Cut

The Alley Tramp

Goldilocks and the Three Bares

Chainsaw Sally

Psycho Holocaust

Crystalstone

BloodMania

Filmography

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