Umberto Lenzi
Known for directing · Born 6 August 1931 · Died 19 October 2017 · aged 86 · Massa Marittima, Grosseto, Italy
94 credits
Umberto Lenzi (August 6, 1931—October 19, 2017) was an Italian film director who was very active in low budget crime films, peplums, Eurospy films, spaghetti westerns, Macaroni Combat movies, cannibal films and giallo murder mysteries (in addition to writing many of the screenplays himself).
Known for
Cannibal Ferox
1981
Nightmare City
1980
Eaten Alive!
1980
Almost Human
1974
Ghosthouse
1988
Nightmare Beach
1989
Man from Deep River
1972
Seven Blood-Stained Orchids
1972
Eyeball
1975
Rome, Armed to the Teeth
1976
The Cynic, the Rat & the Fist
1977
Spasmo
1974
Acting (18)
2026Dolce e perverso: Umberto Lenzi e il suo cinemaSelfFilm
2024Deodato vs LenziselfFilm
2019All the Colors of GialloSelf - Director (archive footage)Film
2018All Eyes on Lenzi: The Life and Times of the Italian Exploitation TitanHimselfFilm
2017Meet the Maker: Umberto Lenzi on Almost HumanHimselfFilm
2016Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the GialloSelfFilm
2016Banned Alive! The Rise and Fall of Italian Cannibal MoviesFilm
2016Mondo CannibaleFilm
2016Armed to the Teeth... AgainFilm
2015Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal FilmFilm
2013I TarantinianiSelfFilm
2012German GruselSelfFilm
2008Paura: Lucio Fulci Remembered - Volume 1SelfFilm
2005Like a Beast... AlmostHimselfFilm
2003Italian Kings Of BSelfFilm
1990Cop TargetCard Player in CasinoFilm
1980Nightmare CityReporter (uncredited)Film
1958Love and ChatterFilm
Directing (69)
1992Mean TricksDirectorFilm
1991Black DemonsDirector, Story, Camera OperatorFilm
1991Detective MaloneDirectorFilm
1991Hunt for the Golden ScorpionDirector, ScreenstoryFilm
1990Cop TargetDirectorFilm
1989Nightmare BeachDirector, Story, Screenplay, Technical AdvisorFilm
1989The Hell's GateDirector, Story, WriterFilm
1989Hitcher in the DarkDirector, ScreenstoryFilm
1989The House of WitchcraftDirector, WriterFilm
1989The House of Lost SoulsDirector, Screenplay, StoryFilm
1988GhosthouseDirector, StoryFilm
1987WartimeDirector, Screenplay, ScreenstoryFilm
1986Bridge to HellDirector, Screenplay, ScreenstoryFilm
1985Wild TeamDirectorFilm
1983IronmasterDirectorFilm
1982Pierino the Pest to the RescueDirectorFilm
1982Daughter of the JungleDirectorFilm
1982Fatty Girl Goes to New YorkDirectorFilm
1981Cannibal FeroxDirector, Story, ScreenplayFilm
1980Nightmare CityDirectorFilm
1980Eaten Alive!Director, Screenplay, StoryFilm
1979From Corleone to BrooklynDirector, Screenplay, StoryFilm
1979From Hell to VictoryDirector, StoryFilm
1979Scusi, lei è normale?Director, Story, ScreenplayFilm
1978The Biggest BattleDirector, Screenplay, StoryFilm
1977The Cynic, the Rat & the FistDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1977Brothers Till We DieDirector, Story, ScreenplayFilm
1976Rome, Armed to the TeethDirector, StoryFilm
1976Free Hand for a Tough CopDirector, WriterFilm
1976Violent NaplesDirectorFilm
1975EyeballDirector, Screenplay, StoryFilm
1975Syndicate SadistsDirectorFilm
1975Manhunt in the CityDirector, Story, ScreenplayFilm
1974Almost HumanDirectorFilm
1974SpasmoDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1973Gang War in MilanDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1972Man from Deep RiverDirectorFilm
1972Seven Blood-Stained OrchidsDirector, Screenplay, StoryFilm
1972Knife of IceDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1971Oasis of FearDirector, WriterFilm
1970A Quiet Place to KillDirectorFilm
1969ParanoiaDirector, WriterFilm
1969So Sweet... So PerverseDirectorFilm
1969Battle of the CommandosDirectorFilm
1968A Gun for One Hundred GravesDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1968Go For BrokeDirectorFilm
1967Desert CommandosDirector, Screenplay, StoryFilm
1966KriminalDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1966The Spy Who Loved FlowersDirector, Screenplay, ScreenstoryFilm
1966A Million Dollars for 7 MurdersDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1965SuperSeven Calling CairoDirector, NovelFilm
1965008: Operation ExterminateDirector, Screenplay, StoryFilm
1965Temple of a Thousand LightsDirectorFilm
1964The Pirates of MalaysiaDirectorFilm
1964Temple of the White ElephantDirector, Screenplay, ScreenstoryFilm
1964Messalina Against the Son of HerculesDirectorFilm
1964Three Sergeants of BengalDirector, StoryFilm
1963Sandokan the GreatDirector, WriterFilm
1963Samson and the Slave QueenDirector, Story, ScreenplayFilm
1963Catherine of RussiaDirector, Story, ScreenplayFilm
1963The Invincible Masked RiderDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1962The Triumph of Robin HoodDirectorFilm
1962Duel of FireDirectorFilm
1961Constantine and the CrossFirst Assistant DirectorFilm
1961The Adventures of Mary ReadDirectorFilm
1961I Kiss... You KissFirst Assistant DirectorFilm
1961Guns of the Black WitchFirst Assistant DirectorFilm
1959Ragazzi di TrastevereDirector, Script, StoryFilm
1958An Italian in GreeceDirector, Writer, EditorFilm
Production (2)
1976Death RageProducerFilm
1975The Killer Must Kill AgainProducerFilm
Writing (5)
1988Primal RageWriterFilm
1988StrikerWriterFilm
1969Tarzan in the Golden GrottoScreenplayFilm
1968Son of Black EagleStoryFilm
1963Slave Girls of ShebaScreenplay, StoryFilm