Herschell Gordon Lewis
Regie·15. Juni 1926·† 26. September 2016 — 90 Jahre·Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Herschell Gordon Lewis war ein US-amerikanischer Filmemacher und Werbefachmann. Er gilt als erster Filmemacher, der explizite Gewaltszenen des Schauwertes wegen in seine Filme integrierte, und deshalb als Begründer des Splatter- und Gore-Genres. Oft wird er mit dem Titel „Godfather of Gore“ versehen.
Bekannt für
Blood Feast
1963·4.8
Two Thousand Maniacs!
1964·5.5
The Wizard of Gore
1970·5.4
American Grindhouse
2011·6.8
The Gore Gore Girls
1972·5.4
Color Me Blood Red
1965·4.8
Monster a Go-Go!
1965·2.3
Smash Cut
2009·3.8
Blood Feast 2: All U Can Eat
2002·4.8
Divine Trash
2000·7.2
Blood Feast - Blutiges Festmahl
2016·3.9
The Gruesome Twosome
1967·4.9
Filmografie · 70
2021Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in FloridaSelf [archival]2019Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of GoreSelf2018Virgin Cheerleaders in ChainsIn Memory Of2017Killer CampoutHimself- Voice2017BloodManiaThe Host · Director · Screenplay2016How Herschell Found His Nichehimself2016Blood Feast - Blutiges FestmahlProfessor Lou Herschell2016They Came from the Swamp: The Films of William GreféHimself2015B-DocumentaryHimself2015Terror Toons 3Himself2013That's Sexploitation!Self (archive footage)2011Tonight You Die2011Produce Your Own Damn Movie!Self2011American GrindhouseHimself2010The Chainsaw Sally Show - Season OneExecutive Producer2010Under the ScaresSelf2010Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore2009The Uh-oh ShowUncle Herschell (uncredited) · Director · Writer20097 Deadly Sins: Inside The Ecomm Cult2009Smash CutFred Sandy / Radio Announcer2009Psycho HolocaustRadio News Broadcaster (voice)2007Book of LoreBingo Record (voice)2005Horror BusinessHimself2004Chainsaw SallyMr. Gordon2003Bits and Pieces: Bringing Death to LifeSelf2002Blood Feast 2: All U Can EatDirector2000Divine TrashSelf1989An Evening with H.G. LewisSelf1988The Incredibly Strange Film ShowTVSelf1987CrystalstoneAntique Dealer1976Gesucht: Die Frau des Banditen S.Writer1976BridgerWriter · Sound Editor1972The Gore Gore GirlsDirector · Producer · Original Music Composer · Makeup Effects1971Black LoveDirector · Producer · Cinematography1971This Stuff'll Kill Ya!Director · Writer · Original Music Composer · Producer1971The Year of the Yahoo!Director · Producer · Original Music Composer1970The Wizard of GoreDirector · Producer · Special Effects1970Miss Nymphet's Zap-InDirector · Writer · Producer1970Chicago 70Writer1969Linda and AbileneDirector · Director of Photography1969The Ecstasies of WomenDirector · Writer · Director of Photography1968How to Make a DollNarrator (voice) (uncredited) · Director · Screenplay · Sound Effects · Producer1968Just for the Hell of ItDirector · Producer1968The PsychicWriter · Director of Photography1968Ach, blas mir doch mal einen MarschRadio Reporter Gene Stallion (voice) · Director · Producer1968Suburban RouletteDirector · Music · Additional Dialogue · Producer1968She-Devils on WheelsDirector · Producer1967Blast-Off GirlsDirector · Writer · Producer1967The Girl, the Body, and the PillDirector · Producer1967The Gruesome TwosomeRadio Announcer (voice) (uncredited) · Director · Producer1967A Taste of BloodThe Limey Seaman / Baron Khron (voice) (as Seymour Sheldon) · Director · Producer1967Something WeirdNarrator (voice) (as Sheldon Seymour) · Director · Cinematography1966Magic Land of Mother GooseDirector · Director of Photography1966Jimmy, the Boy WonderNarrator (voice) (uncredited) · Director1966A Hot Night at the Go-Go Lounge!Director1965Color Me Blood RedDirector · Writer · Director of Photography1965Monster a Go-Go!Director · Additional Dialogue · Producer · Production Design1964Moonshine MountainDirector · Director of Photography · Producer · Original Music Composer1964Two Thousand Maniacs!Director · Writer · Director of Photography1963Scum of the EarthNarrator (voice) · Director · Director of Photography · Writer1963Bell, Bare and BeautifulDirector · Director of Photography1963Goldilocks and the Three BaresVoice Introducing Sonny Seymour (voice) · Director · Director of Photography1963Blood FeastRadio Announcer (voice) (uncredited) · Director · Producer · Original Music Composer · Director of Photography · Special Effects · Story1963Boin-n-gDirector · Original Music Composer · Director of Photography · Screenplay1962Nature's PlaymatesDirector · Director of Photography1962Der nackten MoralDirector · Writer · Director of Photography1962The Adventures of Lucky PierreDirector · Writer · Original Music Composer · Director of Photography1961Living VenusMan on Street (uncredited) · Director · Screenplay · Producer1960The Prime TimeAdditional Dialogue · Producer1959Carving MagicDirector