
Umberto Lenzi
View on IMDb ↗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
Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film
All the Colors of Giallo
Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo
Love and Chatter
All Eyes on Lenzi: The Life and Times of the Italian Exploitation Titan
German Grusel
Paura: Lucio Fulci Remembered - Volume 1
Italian Kings Of B
Nightmare City
Cop TargetFilmography (18)
- 2026
Dolce e perverso: Umberto Lenzi e il suo cinemaSelf - 2024Deodato vs Lenziself
- 2019
All the Colors of GialloSelf - Director (archive footage) - 2018
All Eyes on Lenzi: The Life and Times of the Italian Exploitation TitanHimself - 2017
Meet the Maker: Umberto Lenzi on Almost HumanHimself - 2016
Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the GialloSelf - 2016
Banned Alive! The Rise and Fall of Italian Cannibal Movies - 2016Mondo Cannibale
- 2016Armed to the Teeth... Again
- 2015
Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film - 2013
I TarantinianiSelf - 2012
German GruselSelf - 2008
Paura: Lucio Fulci Remembered - Volume 1Self - 2005
Like a Beast... AlmostHimself - 2003
Italian Kings Of BSelf - 1990
Cop TargetCard Player in Casino - 1980
Nightmare CityReporter (uncredited) - 1958
Love and Chatter
Crew (74)
- 1992Mean TricksDirector
- 1991Detective MaloneDirector
- 1991Hunt for the Golden ScorpionScreenstory
- 1991Black DemonsCamera Operator
- 1989The House of Lost SoulsStory
- 1989The House of WitchcraftWriter
- 1989Nightmare BeachTechnical Advisor
- 1989The Hell's GateWriter
- 1989Hitcher in the DarkScreenstory
- 1988Primal RageWriter
- 1988GhosthouseStory
- 1988StrikerWriter
- 1987WartimeScreenstory
- 1986Bridge to HellScreenstory
- 1985Wild TeamDirector
- 1983IronmasterDirector
- 1982Fatty Girl Goes to New YorkDirector
- 1982Pierino the Pest to the RescueDirector
- 1982Daughter of the JungleDirector
- 1981Cannibal FeroxScreenplay
- 1980Eaten Alive!Story
- 1979From Hell to VictoryStory
- 1979From Corleone to BrooklynStory
- 1979Scusi, lei è normale?Screenplay
- 1978The Biggest BattleStory
- 1977Brothers Till We DieScreenplay
- 1977The Cynic, the Rat & the FistScreenplay
- 1976Free Hand for a Tough CopWriter
- 1976Rome, Armed to the TeethStory
- 1976Violent NaplesDirector
- 1976Death RageProducer
- 1975The Killer Must Kill AgainProducer
- 1975Syndicate SadistsDirector
- 1975Manhunt in the CityScreenplay
- 1975EyeballStory
- 1974Almost HumanDirector
- 1974SpasmoScreenplay
- 1973Gang War in MilanScreenplay
- 1972Seven Blood-Stained OrchidsStory
- 1972Knife of IceScreenplay
- 1972Man from Deep RiverDirector
- 1971Oasis of FearWriter
- 1970A Quiet Place to KillDirector
- 1969Tarzan in the Golden GrottoScreenplay
- 1969ParanoiaWriter
- 1969Battle of the CommandosDirector
- 1969So Sweet... So PerverseDirector
- 1968Go For BrokeDirector
- 1968Son of Black EagleStory
- 1968A Gun for One Hundred GravesScreenplay
- 1967Desert CommandosStory
- 1966The Spy Who Loved FlowersScreenstory
- 1966KriminalScreenplay
- 1966A Million Dollars for 7 MurdersScreenplay
- 1965Temple of a Thousand LightsDirector
- 1965SuperSeven Calling CairoNovel
- 1965008: Operation ExterminateStory
- 1964Temple of the White ElephantScreenstory
- 1964Three Sergeants of BengalStory
- 1964Messalina Against the Son of HerculesDirector
- 1964The Pirates of MalaysiaDirector
- 1963Slave Girls of ShebaStory
- 1963Samson and the Slave QueenScreenplay
- 1963Catherine of RussiaScreenplay
- 1963Sandokan the GreatWriter
- 1963The Invincible Masked RiderScreenplay
- 1962Duel of FireDirector
- 1962The Triumph of Robin HoodDirector
- 1961Guns of the Black WitchFirst Assistant Director
- 1961Constantine and the CrossFirst Assistant Director
- 1961I Kiss... You KissFirst Assistant Director
- 1961The Adventures of Mary ReadDirector
- 1959Ragazzi di TrastevereStory
- 1958An Italian in GreeceEditor