Herschell Gordon Lewis

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.

Other name:

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

Birthday:

Jun 15, 1926

Deathday:

26 thg 9, 2016

Place of birth:

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA