Umberto Lenzi
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Umberto Lenzi

Aug 6, 1931 - Massa Marittima, Grosseto, Italy

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).

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Movie2016Mondo Cannibale
Movie2008Paura: Lucio Fulci Remembered - Volume 1Self
Movie1958Love and Chatter
Movie1990Cop TargetCard Player in Casino
Movie2013I TarantinianiSelf
Movie2012German GruselSelf
Movie2016Banned Alive! The Rise and Fall of Italian Cannibal Movies
Movie2005Like a Beast... AlmostHimself
Movie2017Meet the Maker: Umberto Lenzi on Almost HumanHimself
Movie2016Armed to the Teeth... Again
Movie2019All the Colors of GialloSelf - Director (archive footage)
Movie2016Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the GialloSelf
Movie2018All Eyes on Lenzi: The Life and Times of the Italian Exploitation TitanHimself
Movie1980Nightmare CityReporter (uncredited)
Movie2003Italian Kings Of BSelf
Movie2015Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film
Movie2024Deodato vs Lenziself
Movie2026Dolce e perverso: Umberto Lenzi e il suo cinemaSelf

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Movie1964Temple of the White ElephantScreenplayWriting
Movie1964Temple of the White ElephantDirectorDirecting
Movie1963Sandokan the GreatDirectorDirecting
Movie1963Sandokan the GreatWriterWriting
Movie1973Gang War in MilanScreenplayWriting
Movie1973Gang War in MilanDirectorDirecting
Movie1988GhosthouseDirectorDirecting
Movie1988GhosthouseStoryWriting
Movie1980Eaten Alive!DirectorDirecting
Movie1980Eaten Alive!ScreenplayWriting
Movie1981Cannibal FeroxDirectorDirecting
Movie1989Hitcher in the DarkDirectorDirecting
Movie1975EyeballDirectorDirecting
Movie1972Knife of IceDirectorDirecting
Movie1972Knife of IceScreenplayWriting
Movie1975Syndicate SadistsDirectorDirecting
Movie1989The Hell's GateDirectorDirecting
Movie1983IronmasterDirectorDirecting
Movie1971Oasis of FearDirectorDirecting
Movie1989The House of Lost SoulsDirectorDirecting
Movie1989The House of Lost SoulsScreenplayWriting
Movie1989The House of Lost SoulsStoryWriting
Movie1969ParanoiaWriterWriting
Movie1969ParanoiaDirectorDirecting
Movie1991Black DemonsDirectorDirecting
Movie1972Man from Deep RiverDirectorDirecting
Movie1974Almost HumanDirectorDirecting
Movie1976Rome, Armed to the TeethDirectorDirecting
Movie1977The Cynic, the Rat & the FistDirectorDirecting
Movie1977The Cynic, the Rat & the FistScreenplayWriting
Movie1977Brothers Till We DieDirectorDirecting
Movie1978The Biggest BattleDirectorDirecting
Movie1976Free Hand for a Tough CopWriterWriting
Movie1976Free Hand for a Tough CopDirectorDirecting
Movie1988Primal RageWriterWriting
Movie1964The Pirates of MalaysiaDirectorDirecting
Movie1969So Sweet... So PerverseDirectorDirecting
Movie1989The House of WitchcraftDirectorDirecting
Movie1989The House of WitchcraftWriterWriting
Movie1974SpasmoDirectorDirecting
Movie1976Violent NaplesDirectorDirecting
Movie1979From Hell to VictoryDirectorDirecting
Movie1987WartimeDirectorDirecting
Movie1970A Quiet Place to KillDirectorDirecting
Movie1979From Corleone to BrooklynDirectorDirecting
Movie1975Manhunt in the CityDirectorDirecting
Movie1961The Adventures of Mary ReadDirectorDirecting
Movie1965Temple of a Thousand LightsDirectorDirecting
Movie1966KriminalDirectorDirecting
Movie1986Bridge to HellDirectorDirecting
Movie1991Detective MaloneDirectorDirecting
Movie1976Death RageProducerProduction
Movie1963Samson and the Slave QueenDirectorDirecting
Movie1979Scusi, lei è normale?DirectorDirecting
Movie1968Go For BrokeDirectorDirecting
Movie1985Wild TeamDirectorDirecting
Movie1968A Gun for One Hundred GravesDirectorDirecting
Movie1964Messalina Against the Son of HerculesDirectorDirecting
Movie1958An Italian in GreeceWriterWriting
Movie1958An Italian in GreeceDirectorDirecting
Movie1967Desert CommandosDirectorDirecting
Movie1967Desert CommandosScreenplayWriting
Movie1966The Spy Who Loved FlowersDirectorDirecting
Movie1966The Spy Who Loved FlowersScreenplayWriting
Movie1965SuperSeven Calling CairoDirectorDirecting
Movie1982Daughter of the JungleDirectorDirecting
Movie1981Cannibal FeroxScreenplayWriting
Movie1981Cannibal FeroxStoryWriting
Movie1963Catherine of RussiaDirectorDirecting
Movie1965008: Operation ExterminateDirectorDirecting
Movie1962Duel of FireDirectorDirecting
Movie1990Cop TargetDirectorDirecting
Movie1988StrikerWriterWriting
Movie1992Mean TricksDirectorDirecting
Movie1969Battle of the CommandosDirectorDirecting
Movie1969Tarzan in the Golden GrottoScreenplayWriting
Movie1961I Kiss... You KissFirst Assistant DirectorDirecting
Movie1968A Gun for One Hundred GravesScreenplayWriting
Movie1962The Triumph of Robin HoodDirectorDirecting
Movie1963The Invincible Masked RiderScreenplayWriting
Movie1963The Invincible Masked RiderDirectorDirecting
Movie1964Three Sergeants of BengalScreenstoryWriting
Movie1964Three Sergeants of BengalDirectorDirecting
Movie1967Desert CommandosStoryWriting
Movie1975Manhunt in the CityStoryWriting
Movie1975Manhunt in the CityScreenplayWriting
Movie1964Temple of the White ElephantScreenstoryWriting
Movie1965SuperSeven Calling CairoNovelWriting
Movie1966A Million Dollars for 7 MurdersDirectorDirecting
Movie1966The Spy Who Loved FlowersScreenstoryWriting
Movie1982Pierino the Pest to the RescueDirectorDirecting
Movie1966A Million Dollars for 7 MurdersScreenplayWriting
Movie1991Hunt for the Golden ScorpionScreenstoryWriting
Movie1991Hunt for the Golden ScorpionDirectorDirecting
Movie1987WartimeScreenplayWriting
Movie1986Bridge to HellScreenplayWriting
Movie1987WartimeScreenstoryWriting
Movie1989Hitcher in the DarkScreenstoryWriting
Movie1982Fatty Girl Goes to New YorkDirectorDirecting
Movie1986Bridge to HellScreenstoryWriting
Movie1963Samson and the Slave QueenScreenplayWriting
Movie1963Samson and the Slave QueenStoryWriting
Movie1980Eaten Alive!StoryWriting
Movie1965008: Operation ExterminateScreenplayWriting
Movie1961Guns of the Black WitchFirst Assistant DirectorDirecting
Movie1963Catherine of RussiaScreenplayWriting
Movie1963Catherine of RussiaStoryWriting
Movie1979Scusi, lei è normale?ScreenplayWriting
Movie1979Scusi, lei è normale?StoryWriting
Movie1979From Hell to VictoryStoryWriting
Movie1966KriminalScreenplayWriting
Movie1971Oasis of FearWriterWriting
Movie1978The Biggest BattleScreenplayWriting
Movie1978The Biggest BattleStoryWriting
Movie1975EyeballScreenplayWriting
Movie1975EyeballStoryWriting
Movie1977Brothers Till We DieStoryWriting
Movie1977Brothers Till We DieScreenplayWriting
Movie1979From Corleone to BrooklynScreenplayWriting
Movie1979From Corleone to BrooklynStoryWriting
Movie1976Rome, Armed to the TeethStoryWriting
Movie1958An Italian in GreeceEditorEditing
Movie1974SpasmoScreenplayWriting
Movie1968Son of Black EagleStoryWriting
Movie1991Black DemonsStoryWriting
Movie1991Black DemonsCamera OperatorCamera
Movie1989Nightmare BeachTechnical AdvisorCrew
Movie1989Nightmare BeachStoryWriting
Movie1989Nightmare BeachDirectorDirecting
Movie1989Nightmare BeachScreenplayWriting
Movie1963Slave Girls of ShebaScreenplayWriting
Movie1963Slave Girls of ShebaStoryWriting
Movie1980Nightmare CityDirectorDirecting
Movie1975The Killer Must Kill AgainProducerProduction
Movie1972Seven Blood-Stained OrchidsStoryWriting
Movie1972Seven Blood-Stained OrchidsDirectorDirecting
Movie1972Seven Blood-Stained OrchidsScreenplayWriting
Movie1961Constantine and the CrossFirst Assistant DirectorDirecting
Movie1989The Hell's GateStoryWriting
Movie1989The Hell's GateWriterWriting
Movie1965008: Operation ExterminateStoryWriting
Movie1959Ragazzi di TrastevereDirectorDirecting
Movie1959Ragazzi di TrastevereScriptCrew
Movie1959Ragazzi di TrastevereStoryWriting