Directing

Herschell Gordon Lewis

1926–2016 · Directing

59.5avg grm

3titles

1honors

Honors

1

2009Time Machine Award

Bio

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.

Filmography

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2010s1 title

American Grindhouse2010 · as Self - Director, 'Scum of the Earth'55.2

1990s1 title

Divine Trash1998 · as Self59.3

1980s1 title

The Incredibly Strange Film Show1988 · as Self · series63.9

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Herschell Gordon Lewis

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born1926

died2016

known forDirecting

titles on site3

avg GRM59.5

honors1 · Time Machine Award, 2009

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.

Filmography

ranked on this site

2010s

1 title

55.2American Grindhouse2010 · as Self - Director, 'Scum of the Earth'

1990s

1 title

59.3Divine Trash1998 · as Self

1980s

1 title

63.9The Incredibly Strange Film Show1988 · as Self · series

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