FILM DIRECTOR

Herschell Gordon Lewis

1926 - 2016

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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 one rural comedy. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Herschell Gordon Lewis is the 1,182nd most popular film director (down from 1,130th in 2019), the 8,415th most popular biography from United States (down from 7,314th in 2019) and the 312th most popular American Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Herschell Gordon Lewis ranks 1,182 out of 2,041. Before him are María Luisa Bemberg, Jacques Baratier, Shunji Iwai, Luise Fleck, Roy Ward Baker, and Mark Herman. After him are Alan Ball, John Pilger, Giorgi Shengelaia, Gerry Anderson, Nick Park, and Franz Antel.

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Among people born in 1926, Herschell Gordon Lewis ranks 397. Before him are Mustafa Ertan, Gu Chaohao, Gottfried Diener, Miguel León-Portilla, Klaus Schütz, and Wolfgang Seidel. After him are Frank O'Hara, Giovanni Invernizzi, Tapio Mäkelä, Géza Kádas, Rafael Azcona, and Alison Lurie. Among people deceased in 2016, Herschell Gordon Lewis ranks 406. Before him are Michael Herr, Gunnel Vallquist, Halfdan T. Mahler, Heinz Ulzheimer, Laurent Pokou, and Whitney Smith. After him are Burt Kwouk, Tapio Mäkelä, Kiichirō Furukawa, Piers Sellers, Henning Christophersen, and Siegbert Horn.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Herschell Gordon Lewis ranks 8,417 out of 20,380. Before him are Marc Aaronson (1950), Robert Bacon (1860), Paddy Chayefsky (1923), Noah Wyle (1971), John Casper (1943), and K. Eric Drexler (1955). After him are Alan Ball (1957), Haley Joel Osment (1988), Henry Dearborn (1751), Robert Goulet (1933), Jesse Plemons (1988), and Kal Penn (1977).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Herschell Gordon Lewis ranks 312. Before him are Steve Kloves (1960), Dominic Sena (1949), Abraham Polonsky (1910), Rebecca Miller (1962), Sidney Franklin (1893), and Carl Foreman (1914). After him are Alan Ball (1957), Trey Parker (1969), Joe Ranft (1960), Byron Haskin (1899), Buddy Van Horn (1928), and Busby Berkeley (1895).

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