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Herschell Gordon Lewis
Director 1926 - 2016

Herschell Gordon Lewis

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... Read full bio →

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They Came from the Swamp: The Films of William Grefé No snapshots yet
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That's Sexploitation! No snapshots yet
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Smash Cut

2009

Filmography

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10 titles
They Came from the Swamp: The Films of William Grefé
They Came from the Swamp: The Films of William Grefé 2016
That's Sexploitation!
That's Sexploitation! 2013
American Grindhouse
American Grindhouse 2010
Smash Cut
Smash Cut 2009
How to Make a Doll
How to Make a Doll 1968
The Gruesome Twosome
The Gruesome Twosome 1967
Something Weird
Something Weird 1967
Scum of the Earth
Scum of the Earth 1963
Goldilocks and the Three Bares
Goldilocks and the Three Bares 1963
Blood Feast
Blood Feast 1963

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