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Herschell Gordon Lewis

Herschell Gordon Lewis is known for directing, with popular credits including Chainsaw Sally, Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida, Horror Business, Blood Feast.

Born 15 Jun 1926 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

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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.

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Known for Chainsaw Sally, Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida, Horror Business, Blood Feast.

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2021 Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida as Self [archival] movie 2019 Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore as Self movie 2017 Killer Campout as Himself- Voice movie 2017 BloodMania as The Host movie 2016 How Herschell Found His Niche as himself movie 2016 Blood Feast as Professor Lou Herschell movie 2016 They Came from the Swamp: The Films of William Grefé as Himself movie 2015 B-Documentary as Himself movie 2015 Terror Toons 3 as Himself movie 2013 That's Sexploitation! as Self (archive footage) movie 2011 Tonight You Die movie 2011 Produce Your Own Damn Movie! as Self movie 2011 American Grindhouse as Himself movie 2010 Under the Scares as Self movie 2010 Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore movie 2009 The Uh-oh Show as Uncle Herschell (uncredited) movie 2009 7 Deadly Sins: Inside The Ecomm Cult movie 2009 Smash Cut as Fred Sandy / Radio Announcer movie 2009 Psycho Holocaust as Radio News Broadcaster (voice) movie 2007 Book of Lore as Bingo Record (voice) movie 2005 Horror Business as Himself movie 2004 Chainsaw Sally as Mr. Gordon movie 2003 Bits and Pieces: Bringing Death to Life as Self movie 2000 Divine Trash as Self movie 1989 An Evening with H.G. Lewis as Self movie 1988 The Incredibly Strange Film Show as Self tv 1987 Crystalstone as Antique Dealer movie 1968 How to Make a Doll as Narrator (voice) (uncredited) movie 1968 The Alley Tramp as Radio Reporter Gene Stallion (voice) movie 1967 The Gruesome Twosome as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited) movie 1967 A Taste of Blood as The Limey Seaman / Baron Khron (voice) (as Seymour Sheldon) movie 1967 Something Weird as Narrator (voice) (as Sheldon Seymour) movie 1966 Jimmy, the Boy Wonder as Narrator (voice) (uncredited) movie 1963 Scum of the Earth as Narrator (voice) movie 1963 Goldilocks and the Three Bares as Voice Introducing Sonny Seymour (voice) movie 1963 Blood Feast as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited) movie 1961 Living Venus as Man on Street (uncredited) movie

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Herschell Gordon Lewis is known for directing, with popular credits including Chainsaw Sally, Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida, Horror Business, Blood Feast.

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Herschell Gordon Lewis is 100 years old, based on the birthday listed by TMDB.

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Herschell Gordon Lewis is known for credits including Chainsaw Sally, Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida, Horror Business, Blood Feast, Scum of the Earth.

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