Blood Feast
1963
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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 ...
- 1959–2016
- September 26, 2016 (aged 90), Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
Herschell Gordon Lewis (1926-2016) was a pioneer of gore cinema, known for his low-budget horror movies such as Blood Feast, The Wizard of Gore, and The Gore-Gore Girls. He also wrote books on advertising, sang the theme song of Two Thousand Maniacs, and directed a 2017 sequel to Blood Feast.
- January 1, 1
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
- January 1, 1
- Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Sep 27, 2016 · A tribute to the late Herschell Gordon Lewis, the self-proclaimed "Godfather of Gore" who exploited violence for commercial gain with his gory films such as "Blood Feast" and "Blood Feast 2". Learn about his career, his influences, his legacy and his personal life from this article by Roger Ebert.
Sep 28, 2016 · Herschell Gordon Lewis was born on June 15, 1926, in Pittsburgh. His father, Emmanuel, died when he was 6, and his mother, the former Geraldine Waldman, took him to Chicago.
Herschell Gordon Lewis. Director: This Stuff'll Kill Ya!. Only one film-maker can claim the title "Godfather of Gore." That peculiar but apt identification seems to be the exclusive property of Herschell Gordon Lewis. With an unusual background that included teaching English Literature to college students, producing and directing television commercials, and voicing radio and television ...
- June 15, 1926
- September 26, 2016
Sep 26, 2016 · The web page announces the death of Herschell Gordon Lewis, who made bloody exploitation movies that launched the splatter genre in the 1960s. It also lists some of his films, such as "Blood Feast" and "The Wizard of Gore," and his other activities in film and literature.
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Sep 27, 2016 · Herschell Gordon Lewis, the horror filmmaker known as the "godfather of gore", has died at the age of 87. He directed films such as Blood Feast, The Gruesome Twosome and Two Thousand Maniacs.
