Herschell Gordon Lewis

Herschell Gordon Lewis
Herschell Gordon Lewis
	Lewis in 2003
Born	June 15, 1926[1]; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	September 26, 2016 (aged 90); Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
Alma mater	Northwestern University
Occupation	Film director, screenwriter, producer, actor, cinematographer, former English professor, advertising executive, direct-mail consultant
Years active	1959–2016

Herschell Gordon Lewis (June 15, 1926 – September 26, 2016) was an American filmmaker. He was best known for creating the "splatter" subgenre of horror movies.[2] He is often called the "Godfather of Gore".

References

Palmer, Randy (2000). Herschell Gordon Lewis, Godfather of Gore: The Films. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. p. 8. ISBN 9780786408085.
Owen Glieberman (April 30, 2010). "How Freddy Kruger changed horror movies". ew.com. Archived from the original on July 1, 2010. Retrieved July 1, 2012.

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[Palmer-1] Palmer, Randy (2000). Herschell Gordon Lewis, Godfather of Gore: The Films. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. p. 8. ISBN 9780786408085.

[2] Owen Glieberman (April 30, 2010). "How Freddy Kruger changed horror movies". ew.com. Archived from the original on July 1, 2010. Retrieved July 1, 2012.