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Herschell Gordon Lewis
Biography
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.
Top Filmography
4.8
Blood Feast
1963 // MOVIE
6.7
American Grindhouse
2011 // MOVIE
3.8
Smash Cut
2009 // MOVIE
7.2
Divine Trash
2000 // MOVIE
3.9
Blood Feast
2016 // MOVIE
4.8
The Gruesome Twosome
1967 // MOVIE
4.0
Something Weird
1967 // MOVIE
5.9
Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore
2010 // MOVIE
5.2
Scum of the Earth
1963 // MOVIE
5.8
That's Sexploitation!
2013 // MOVIE
3.7
Goldilocks and the Three Bares
1963 // MOVIE
4.6
A Taste of Blood
1967 // MOVIE
4.7
The Uh-oh Show
2009 // MOVIE
3.7
Chainsaw Sally
2004 // MOVIE
3.7
The Alley Tramp
1968 // MOVIE