
Herschell Gordon Lewis
Born: 1926-06-15
Place of birth: 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.
Filmography

Bridger
1976

The Incredibly Strange Film Show
1988

Bits and Pieces: Bringing Death to Life
2003

Divine Trash
2000

Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida
2021

Horror Business
2005

The Great Chicago Conspiracy Circus
1970

American Grindhouse
2011

Crystalstone
1987

Wanted: The Sundance Woman
1976

This Stuff'll Kill Ya!
1971

They Came from the Swamp: The Films of William Grefé
2016

Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore
2010

That's Sexploitation!
2013

Two Thousand Maniacs!
1964

The Wizard of Gore
1970

The Gore Gore Girls
1972

Black Love
1971