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Herschell Gordon Lewis
Born: 1926-06-15 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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.
Rated Filmography (37)
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This Stuff'll Kill Ya!
1971
5.5
Two Thousand Maniacs!
1964
5.4
The Gore Gore Girls
1972
5.4
Black Love
1971
5.4
The Wizard of Gore
1970
5.3
Boin-n-g
1963
5.3
Scum of the Earth
1963
5.1
The Girl, the Body, and the Pill
1967
5.0
She-Devils on Wheels
1968
4.9
A Taste of Blood
1967
4.8
The Uh-oh Show
2009
4.8
The Gruesome Twosome
1967
4.8
Blood Feast 2: All U Can Eat
2002
4.8
Blood Feast
1963
4.7
Nature's Playmates
1962
4.7
Color Me Blood Red
1965
4.5
A Hot Night at the Go-Go Lounge!
1966
4.4
The Alley Tramp
1968
4.2
Miss Nymphet's Zap-In
1970
4.2
Daughter of the Sun
1962
4.1
Something Weird
1967
4.1
Goldilocks and the Three Bares
1963
4.0
Just for the Hell of It
1968
4.0
Blast-Off Girls
1967
4.0
Living Venus
1961
4.0
Bell, Bare and Beautiful
1963
3.9
Linda and Abilene
1969
3.7
The Adventures of Lucky Pierre
1962
3.7
Magic Land of Mother Goose
1966
3.7
Suburban Roulette
1968
3.6
The Year of the Yahoo!
1971
3.4
The Ecstasies of Women
1969
3.2
BloodMania
2017
3.1
Moonshine Mountain
1964
3.0
Jimmy, the Boy Wonder
1966
2.6
How to Make a Doll
1968
2.3
Monster a Go-Go!
1965