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Aliases: 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

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Homepage: http://www.herschellgordonlewis.com/

Movie Involvements: 126

TV Involvements: 1


Most Famous Work

Biography

Herschell Gordon Lewis (June 15, 1926 - September 26, 2016) was an American filmmaker, best known for creating the "splatter" subgenre of horror films.

Most Famous Work

Blood Feast
Average
5

Blood Feast

(1963) Story
Two Thousand Maniacs!
Average
6

Two Thousand Maniacs!

(1964) Writer
The Wizard of Gore
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5

The Wizard of Gore

(1970) Producer
The Gore Gore Girls
Average
6

The Gore Gore Girls

(1972) Original Music Composer
Color Me Blood Red
Average
5

Color Me Blood Red

(1965) Writer
The Gruesome Twosome
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5

The Gruesome Twosome

(1967) Producer
Blood Feast 2: All U Can Eat
Average
5
Monster a Go-Go
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2

Monster a Go-Go

(1965) Producer

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2021 Self [archival]
2019 N/A
2017 Himself- Voice
2016 himself
Professor Lou Herschell
Himself
2015 Himself
Himself
2011 N/A
Self
Himself
2010 Himself
N/A
2009 N/A
Fred Sandy / Radio Announcer
Radio News Broadcaster (voice)
2007 Bingo Record (voice)
2005 Himself
2004 Mr. Gordon
2003 Himself
1998 Himself
1988 Self
Self
1987 Antique Dealer
1968 Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Radio Reporter Gene Stallion (voice)
1967 Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
The Limey Seaman / Baron Khron (voice) (as Seymour Sheldon)
Narrator (voice) (as Sheldon Seymour)
1963 Narrator (voice)
Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
1961 Man on Street (uncredited)
Year Character Movie/Tv

Crew

Directing

Year Role Movie/Tv
2017 Director
2009 Director
2002 Director
1972 Director
Director
1971 Director
Director
1970 Director
Director
1969 Director
Director
1968 Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
1967 Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
1966 Director
Director
1965 Director
Director
1964 Director
Director
1963 Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
1962 Director
Director
Director
1961 Director
1959 Director
Year Role Movie/Tv

Writing

Production

Sound

Year Role Movie/Tv
1976 Sound Editor
1972 Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
1971 Original Music Composer
1968 Sound Effects
Music
1964 Original Music Composer
1963 Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
1962 Original Music Composer
Year Role Movie/Tv

Camera

Year Role Movie/Tv
1969 Director of Photography
Director of Photography
1968 Director of Photography
1965 Director of Photography
1964 Director of Photography
Director of Photography
1963 Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
1962 Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Year Role Movie/Tv

Art

Year Role Movie/Tv
1965 Production Design
Year Role Movie/Tv

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