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Herschell Gordon Lewis

Born 1926-06-15

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.

Known for

Monster a Go-Go 1965 · 1.8 Blood Feast 1963 · 5.0 Two Thousand Maniacs! 1964 · 5.8 American Grindhouse 2011 · 7.1 Smash Cut 2009 · 3.6 The Gruesome Twosome 1967 · 4.8 Blood Feast 2016 · 3.8 A Taste of Blood 1967 · 4.7 Moonshine Mountain 1964 · 4.3 How to Make a Doll 1968 · 3.0 Linda and Abilene 1969 · 3.9 The Ecstasies of Women 1969 · 4.0 Herschell Gordon Lewis' BloodMania 2017 · 3.2