Deceased
When Did Herschell Gordon Lewis Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 90Also known asLewis H. Gordon, Mark Hansen, Marvin Lester, H.G. Lewis, Herschell G. Lewis, Georges Parades, George Parades, Armand Parys, Armand Pays, Francis X. PloitationGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn15/06/1926Born inPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USADied26/09/2016 (aged 90)Died inPompano EstatesWikidataQ779529 ↗Buried athttp://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/96315ded6c66f4a5388d1e9ec9221766TMDb#99916 ↗
Herschell Gordon Lewis was an American filmmaker, best known for creating the "splatter" subgenre of horror films. He is often called the "Godfather of Gore", 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.
Read full Wikipedia article ↗Filmography18 titles
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Killer CampoutMovie | Himself- Voice | 91 |
| 2016 | They Came from the Swamp: The Films of William GreféMovie | Himself | 90 |
| 2015 | B-DocumentaryMovie | Himself | 89 |
| 2015 | Terror Toons 3Movie | Himself | 89 |
| 2013 | That's Sexploitation!Movie | Self (archive footage) | 87 |
| 2011 | Produce Your Own Damn Movie!Movie | Self | 85 |
| 2011 | American GrindhouseMovie | Himself | 85 |
| 2010 | Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of GoreMovie | — | 84 |
| 2009 | Smash CutMovie | Fred Sandy / Radio Announcer | 83 |
| 2005 | Horror BusinessMovie | Himself | 79 |
| 2003 | Bits and Pieces: Bringing Death to LifeMovie | Self | 77 |
| 1988 | The Incredibly Strange Film ShowSeries | Self | 62 |
| 1987 | CrystalstoneMovie | Antique Dealer | 61 |
| 1968 | The Alley TrampMovie | Radio Reporter Gene Stallion (voice) | 42 |
| 1967 | A Taste of BloodMovie | The Limey Seaman / Baron Khron (voice) (as Seymour Sheldon) | 41 |
| 1966 | Jimmy, the Boy WonderMovie | Narrator (voice) (uncredited) | 40 |
| 1963 | Blood FeastMovie | Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited) | 37 |
| 1961 | Living VenusMovie | Man on Street (uncredited) | 35 |