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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1926
- Works
- 48
Top works
- Power Copywriting
- Werbebriefe mit Power. 100 Tips, Regeln und Erfolgsbeispiele.
- Como vender en internet/Selling on the Net
- Power copy-writing
- On the art of writing copy
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Film & TV
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…
Known for
- Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida — Self [archival]2021
- Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore — Self2019
- Killer Campout — Himself- Voice2017
- BloodMania — The Host2017
- They Came from the Swamp: The Films of William Grefé — Himself2016
- How Herschell Found His Niche — himself2016
- Blood Feast — Professor Lou Herschell2016
- Terror Toons 3 — Himself2015
- B-Documentary — Himself2015
- That's Sexploitation! — Self (archive footage)2013
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1929-06-15
- Active to
- 2016-09-26
Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 2,707
- Total plays
- 23,253
Tags
Herschell Gordon Lewis (June 15, 1929 – September 26, 2016) was an American filmmaker, best known for creating the "splatter" subgenre of horror films. In the 1964 film "Two Thousand Maniacs!", Herschell Gordon Lewis sings the title song. 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. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/H
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Lewis
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Pittsburgh
- Place of death
- Pompano Estates
- Occupation
- voice actor
- Educated at
- Northwestern University
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Field of work
- director
- Official website
- www.herschellgordonlewis.com
- Image
- Herschell Gordon Lewis 2010.jpg
- Residence
- Pittsburgh
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- date of birth
- 1926-06-15
- date of death
- 2016-09-26
- start of work period
- 1959-00-00
- Commons category
- Herschell Gordon Lewis
- related category
- Category:Films directed by Herschell Gordon Lewis
- writing language
- English language
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