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Umberto Lenzi

Directing

Born: August 6, 1931 · Massa Marittima, Grosseto, Italy
Died: October 19, 2017 (age 86)

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
April 24, 1981
Nightmare City
December 11, 1980
Eaten Alive!
March 19, 1980
Almost Human
August 8, 1974
Ghosthouse
May 21, 1988
Nightmare Beach
July 14, 1989
Man from Deep River
August 8, 1972
Seven Blood-Stained Orchids
February 24, 1972
Eyeball
January 24, 1975
Rome, Armed to the Teeth
October 10, 1976
The Cynic, the Rat & the Fist
February 3, 1977
Spasmo
February 16, 1974

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1992Mean Tricks Director
1991Hunt for the Golden Scorpion Screenstory, Director
1991Black Demons Director, Story, Camera Operator
1991Detective Malone Director
1990Cop Target Director
1989The Hell's Gate Director, Story, Writer
1989Nightmare Beach Technical Advisor, Story, Director, Screenplay
1989Hitcher in the Dark Director, Screenstory
1989The House of Lost Souls Director, Screenplay, Story
1989

The House of Witchcraft

Director, Writer

1988Primal Rage Writer

1988Ghosthouse Director, Story

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1988Striker Writer
1987Wartime Director, Screenplay, Screenstory
1986Bridge to Hell Director, Screenplay, Screenstory
1985Wild Team Director
1983Ironmaster Director
1982Fatty Girl Goes to New York Director
1982Daughter of the Jungle Director
1982Pierino the Pest to the Rescue Director
1981Cannibal Ferox Director, Screenplay, Story
1980Nightmare City Director
1980Eaten Alive! Director, Screenplay, Story
1979Scusi, lei è normale? Director, Screenplay, Story
1979From Corleone to Brooklyn Director, Screenplay, Story
1979From Hell to Victory Director, Story
1978The Biggest Battle Director, Screenplay, Story
1977Brothers Till We Die Director, Story, Screenplay
1977The Cynic, the Rat & the Fist Director, Screenplay
1976Death Rage Producer
1976Rome, Armed to the Teeth Director, Story
1976Free Hand for a Tough Cop Writer, Director
1976Violent Naples Director
1975Syndicate Sadists Director
1975Manhunt in the City Director, Story, Screenplay
1975The Killer Must Kill Again Producer
1975Eyeball Director, Screenplay, Story
1974Almost Human Director
1974Spasmo Director, Screenplay
1973Gang War in Milan Screenplay, Director
1972Knife of Ice Director, Screenplay
1972Man from Deep River Director
1972Seven Blood-Stained Orchids Story, Director, Screenplay
1971Oasis of Fear Director, Writer
1970A Quiet Place to Kill Director
1969So Sweet... So Perverse Director
1969Battle of the Commandos Director
1969Tarzan in the Golden Grotto Screenplay
1969Paranoia Writer, Director
1968A Gun for One Hundred Graves Director, Screenplay
1968Son of Black Eagle Story
1968Go For Broke Director
1967Desert Commandos Director, Screenplay, Story
1966Kriminal Director, Screenplay
1966A Million Dollars for 7 Murders Director, Screenplay
1966The Spy Who Loved Flowers Director, Screenplay, Screenstory
1965SuperSeven Calling Cairo Director, Novel
1965008: Operation Exterminate Director, Screenplay, Story
1965Temple of a Thousand Lights Director
1964Three Sergeants of Bengal Director, Story
1964The Pirates of Malaysia Director
1964Messalina Against the Son of Hercules Director
1964Temple of the White Elephant Screenplay, Director, Screenstory
1963Sandokan the Great Director, Writer
1963Samson and the Slave Queen Director, Screenplay, Story
1963Slave Girls of Sheba Screenplay, Story
1963The Invincible Masked Rider Screenplay, Director
1963Catherine of Russia Director, Screenplay, Story
1962The Triumph of Robin Hood Director
1962Duel of Fire Director
1961The Adventures of Mary Read Director
1961I Kiss... You Kiss First Assistant Director
1961Guns of the Black Witch First Assistant Director
1961Constantine and the Cross First Assistant Director
1959Ragazzi di Trastevere Director, Script, Story
1958An Italian in Greece Writer, Director, Editor

Acting18

2026Dolce e perverso: Umberto Lenzi e il suo cinema as Self
2024Deodato vs Lenzi as self
2019All the Colors of Giallo as Self - Director (archive footage)
2018All Eyes on Lenzi: The Life and Times of the Italian Exploitation Titan as Himself
2017Meet the Maker: Umberto Lenzi on Almost Human as Himself
2016Mondo Cannibale
2016Banned Alive! The Rise and Fall of Italian Cannibal Movies
2016Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo as Self
2016Armed to the Teeth... Again
2015Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film
2013I Tarantiniani as Self
2012German Grusel as Self

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2008Paura: Lucio Fulci Remembered - Volume 1 as Self
2005Like a Beast... Almost as Himself
2003Italian Kings Of B as Self
1990Cop Target as Card Player in Casino
1980Nightmare City as Reporter (uncredited)
1958Love and Chatter