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Director
Umberto Lenzi
- Born August 6, 1931 in Massa Marittima, Grosseto, Italy
- Died October 19, 2017
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 Ferox1981
Nightmare City1980
Eaten Alive!1980
Almost Human1974
Ghosthouse1988
Nightmare Beach1989
Man from Deep River1972
Seven Blood-Stained Orchids1972
Filmography
- 2026Dolce e perverso: Umberto Lenzi e il suo cinemaFilmSelf
- 2024Deodato vs LenziFilmself
- 2019All the Colors of GialloFilmSelf - Director (archive footage)
- 2018All Eyes on Lenzi: The Life and Times of the Italian Exploitation TitanFilmHimself
- 2017Meet the Maker: Umberto Lenzi on Almost HumanFilmHimself
- 2016Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the GialloFilmSelf
- 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 TarantinianiFilmSelf
- 2012German GruselFilmSelf
- 2008Paura: Lucio Fulci Remembered - Volume 1FilmSelf
- 2005Like a Beast... AlmostFilmHimself
- 2003Italian Kings Of BFilmSelf
- 1992Mean TricksFilmDirector
- 1991Black DemonsFilmDirector, Story, Camera Operator
- 1991Detective MaloneFilmDirector
- 1991Hunt for the Golden ScorpionFilmDirector, Screenstory
- 1990Cop TargetFilmCard Player in Casino, Director
- 1989Nightmare BeachFilmDirector, Story, Screenplay, Technical Advisor
- 1989The Hell's GateFilmDirector, Story, Writer
- 1989Hitcher in the DarkFilmDirector, Screenstory
- 1989The House of WitchcraftFilmDirector, Writer
- 1989The House of Lost SoulsFilmDirector, Screenplay, Story
- 1988GhosthouseFilmDirector, Story
- 1988Primal RageFilmWriter
- 1988StrikerFilmWriter
- 1987WartimeFilmDirector, Screenplay, Screenstory
- 1986Bridge to HellFilmDirector, Screenplay, Screenstory
- 1985Wild TeamFilmDirector
- 1983IronmasterFilmDirector
- 1982Pierino the Pest to the RescueFilmDirector
- 1982Daughter of the JungleFilmDirector
- 1982Fatty Girl Goes to New YorkFilmDirector
- 1981Cannibal FeroxFilmDirector, Story, Screenplay
- 1980Nightmare CityFilmReporter (uncredited), Director
- 1980Eaten Alive!FilmDirector, Screenplay, Story
- 1979From Corleone to BrooklynFilmDirector, Screenplay, Story
- 1979From Hell to VictoryFilmDirector, Story
- 1979Scusi, lei è normale?FilmDirector, Story, Screenplay
- 1978The Biggest BattleFilmDirector, Screenplay, Story
- 1977The Cynic, the Rat & the FistFilmDirector, Screenplay
- 1977Brothers Till We DieFilmDirector, Story, Screenplay
- 1976Rome, Armed to the TeethFilmDirector, Story
- 1976Violent NaplesFilmDirector
- 1976Free Hand for a Tough CopFilmDirector, Writer
- 1976Death RageFilmProducer
- 1975EyeballFilmDirector, Screenplay, Story
- 1975The Killer Must Kill AgainFilmProducer
- 1975Syndicate SadistsFilmDirector
- 1975Manhunt in the CityFilmDirector, Story, Screenplay
- 1974Almost HumanFilmDirector
- 1974SpasmoFilmDirector, Screenplay
- 1973Gang War in MilanFilmDirector, Screenplay
- 1972Man from Deep RiverFilmDirector
- 1972Seven Blood-Stained OrchidsFilmDirector, Screenplay, Story
- 1972Knife of IceFilmDirector, Screenplay
- 1971Oasis of FearFilmDirector, Writer
- 1970A Quiet Place to KillFilmDirector
- 1969ParanoiaFilmDirector, Writer
- 1969So Sweet... So PerverseFilmDirector
- 1969Battle of the CommandosFilmDirector
- 1969Tarzan in the Golden GrottoFilmScreenplay
- 1968A Gun for One Hundred GravesFilmDirector, Screenplay
- 1968Go For BrokeFilmDirector
- 1968Son of Black EagleFilmStory
- 1967Desert CommandosFilmDirector, Screenplay, Story
- 1966KriminalFilmDirector, Screenplay
- 1966The Spy Who Loved FlowersFilmDirector, Screenplay, Screenstory
- 1966A Million Dollars for 7 MurdersFilmDirector, Screenplay
- 1965SuperSeven Calling CairoFilmDirector, Novel
- 1965008: Operation ExterminateFilmDirector, Screenplay, Story
- 1965Temple of a Thousand LightsFilmDirector
- 1964The Pirates of MalaysiaFilmDirector
- 1964Temple of the White ElephantFilmDirector, Screenplay, Screenstory
- 1964Messalina Against the Son of HerculesFilmDirector
- 1964Three Sergeants of BengalFilmDirector, Story
- 1963Sandokan the GreatFilmDirector, Writer
- 1963Samson and the Slave QueenFilmDirector, Story, Screenplay