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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 commercials, Herschell literally - and single-handedly - established the "Splatter Film" category of motion pictures. He accomplished this by writing and directing (including the musical score) a mini-budget movie titled "Blood Feast," shot in Miami in 1963 and released theatrically the following year. As critics lambasted the primitive effects and inattention to script and sub-par acting, audiences flocked to theaters to see why friends who had reacted to the movie's fiery marketing campaign had said, "You gotta see this." Armed with boxoffice grosses, Herschell and his producer-partner David Friedman quickly decided to build onto their newly-discovered base. Herschell wrote and directed "Two Thousand Maniacs." The lead singer of the musical group hired to perform background music had a tenor voice. Herschell had written the title song, "The South Gonna Rise Ag'in." He wanted a baritone, and without hesitation he made the switch: the voice on the sound track is his. After their third splatter film, "Color Me Blood Red," David Friedman moved to California, engaging in a different type of motio0n picture. Herschell continued to grind out one success after another, with titles such as "The Gruesome Twosome," "The Wizard of Gore," and "The Gore-Gore Girls." When major film companies began to invade his splatter-turf, Herschell took a hiatus, shifting full time to his "other career," writing advertising and mailings for marketers worldwide. He became one of a handful of experts to be inducted into the Direct Marketing Association's Hall of Fame. (Author of 32 books on marketing including the classic "On the Art of Writing Copy," Herschell is often called on to lecture on copywriting, just as he is invited to sing the theme from "Two Thousand Maniacs" at horror film festivals.) Over the years, an unusual reality came into place: Herschell's old films continued to play not just on TV screens but in theatres, years after conventional movies would have disappeared altogether. The result has been renewal of his life as a film director. Thus it is that a new Herschell Gordon Lewis movie is hoving into view: "Herschell Gordon Lewis's BloodMania," produced by James Saito in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and planned for 2015 release. Both the producer and the director encapsulate their opinion of "Herschell Gordon Lewis's BloodMania" in a single word: Enthusiastic.- Herman Echevarria was a producer, known for Mortal Contact (1995) and The Real Housewives of Miami (2011). He died on 26 September 2016 in Miami, Florida, USA.
- Actor
- Composer
Ioan Gyuri Pascu was born on 31 August 1961 in Agnita, Sibiu, Romania. He was an actor and composer, known for Omega Rose, Un été inoubliable (1994) and Occident (2002). He was married to Dana. He died on 26 September 2016 in Bucharest, Romania.- Charlotte Glenn was born on 5 January 1941 in Houston, Texas, USA. She was an actress, known for NET Playhouse (1964) and Look Up and Live (1954). She was married to Robert Viharo. She died on 26 September 2016 in St. Petersburg, Florida, USA.
- Valentin Tsvetkov was born on 7 August 1948 in the USSR. He was an actor, known for Unosim nogi, ili Khochu v Parizh (1995). He died on 26 September 2016.
- Milt Moss was born on 25 October 1922 in The Bronx, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Gizmo! (1977), The Snoop Sisters (1972) and The Patty Duke Show (1963). He was married to Dorothy Gorman. He died on 26 September 2016 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
- Taz Anderson was born on 15 November 1938 in Savannah, Georgia, USA. He died on 26 September 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
- Joe Clay was born on 9 September 1938 in Harvey, Louisiana, USA. He was married to Jacquelinn Cheramie. He died on 26 September 2016 in Gretna, Louisiana, USA.
- Karel Ruzicka was born on 2 June 1940 in Prague, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. He was a composer, known for Tisnove volani (1985) and Segment (1989). He died on 26 September 2016 in Prague, Czech Republic.
- Additional Crew
Dorothy Hull was born on 9 May 1924 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. She is known for The Competition (1980). She died on 26 September 2016 in Santa Monica, California, USA.- Giacomo Fornoni was born on 26 December 1939 in Gromo, Lombardy, Italy. He died on 26 September 2016 in Rogeno, Lombardy, Italy.
- Nikolay Konshin was born on 21 April 1954. He was an actor, known for Moskva - Berlin. Zavtra - voyna (2013). He died on 26 September 2016.
- Curtis Roosevelt was born on 19 April 1930 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. He was married to Marina A. S. Jones, Jeannette Schlottman, Ruth W. Sublette and Robin H. Edwards. He died on 26 September 2016 in Saint-Bonnet-du-Gard, Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées, France.
- Jack Kirraine was born on 20 August 1928 in Brookline, Massachusetts, USA. He was married to Patricia. He died on 26 September 2016 in Brookline, Massachusetts, USA.
- Casting Department
- Actress
Marian Polan was an actress, known for Caddyshack (1980), Da Vinci's War (1993) and How Do I Love Thee? (1970). She died on 26 September 2016.