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.

Birthday

Jun 15, 1926

Place of birth

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Deathday

Sep 26, 2016

Also known as

• Lewis H. Gordon
• Mark Hansen
• Marvin Lester
• H.G. Lewis
• Herschell G. Lewis
• Georges Parades
• George Parades
• Armand Parys
• Armand Pays
• Francis X. Ploitation
• Marvin Lester Schmidt
• Sheldon S. Seymour
• Sheldon Seymour
• Seymour Sheldon
• R.L. Smith

Homepage

http://www.herschellgordonlewis.com/