Herschell Gordon Lewis
American filmmaker (1929–2016)
Herschell Gordon Lewis was an American filmmaker, best known for creating the "splatter" subgenre of horror films. He is often called the "Godfather of Gore", 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. On Lewis' career, AllMovie wrote, "With his better-known gore films, Herschell Gordon Lewis was a pioneer, going further than anyone else dared, probing the depths of disgust and discomfort onscreen with more bad taste and imagination than anyone of his era."
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 5 films (1963–1970) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 3 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▲ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Goldilocks and the Three Bares | Herschell Gordon Lewis | ||||
| 1964 | Color me blood red | produced by Box Office Spectaculars ; director, Herschell Gordon Lewis. | 74 | 16mm | Color | sound |
| 1964 | Two thousand maniacs | A David F. Friedman-Herschell G. Lewis Production ; producer, David F. Friedman ; director, Herschell Gordon Lewis. | 88 | 16mm | Color | sound |
| 1968 | A Place For Lovers. | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. | 88 min | 35mm | Color | sound |
| 1970 | The Wizard of Gore | Herschell Gordon Lewis |