Properties (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
screenwriter
producer film director |
| gptkbp:activeYears |
1959
2016 |
| gptkbp:awards |
Inducted_into_the_Rondo_Hatton_Classic_Horror_Awards_Hall_of_Fame
Lifetime_Achievement_Award_from_the_Horror_Writers_Association |
| gptkbp:birthDate |
1926-06-15
|
| gptkbp:birthPlace |
gptkb:Pittsburgh,_Pennsylvania,_USA
|
| gptkbp:children |
2
|
| gptkbp:deathDate |
2022-09-26
|
| gptkbp:deathPlace |
gptkb:Fort_Lauderdale,_Florida,_USA
|
| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:University_of_Florida
|
| gptkbp:filmography |
1960
graphic violence dark humor camp The Prime Time low-budget filmmaking |
| gptkbp:genre |
horror
exploitation |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Herschell Gordon Lewis
|
| gptkbp:influence |
independent filmmaking
cult film movement modern horror cinema |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Alfred_Hitchcock
gptkb:Edgar_Allan_Poe |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
gptkb:John_Waters
gptkb:Dario_Argento gptkb:George_A._Romero Troma Entertainment Sam Raimi |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
splatter films
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
cult following
influenced future generations of filmmakers pioneer of the splatter film genre |
| gptkbp:notableWork |
gptkb:The_Gore_Gore_Girls
Blood Feast Two Thousand Maniacs! |
| gptkbp:produces |
2002
Blood Feast 2: All You Can Eat |
| gptkbp:spouse |
Miriam_Lewis
|
| gptkbp:website |
herschellgordonlewis.com
|