Umberto Lenzi

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Umberto Lenzi

Directing August 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 Co…

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Cannibal Ferox

Cannibal Ferox

5.4 1981 Movie
Nightmare City

Nightmare City

5.7 1980 Movie
Eaten Alive!

Eaten Alive!

5.2 1980 Movie
Almost Human

Almost Human

7.0 1974 Movie
Ghosthouse

Ghosthouse

5.1 1988 Movie
Nightmare Beach

Nightmare Beach

5.5 1989 Movie
Man from Deep River

Man from Deep River

5.6 1972 Movie
Seven Blood-Stained Orchids

Seven Blood-Stained Orchids

6.2 1972 Movie
Rome, Armed to the Teeth

Rome, Armed to the Teeth

6.6 1976 Movie
Eyeball

Eyeball

5.7 1975 Movie
The Cynic, the Rat & the Fist

The Cynic, the Rat & the Fist

6.6 1977 Movie
A Quiet Place to Kill

A Quiet Place to Kill

6.6 1970 Movie

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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).

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    Dolce e perverso: Umberto Lenzi e il suo cinema

    Movie Self

  2. 2024
    Deodato vs Lenzi

    Movie self

  3. 2019
    All the Colors of Giallo

    Movie Self - Director (archive footage)

  4. 2018
    All Eyes on Lenzi: The Life and Times of the Italian Exploitation Titan

    Movie Himself

  5. 2017
    Meet the Maker: Umberto Lenzi on Almost Human

    Movie Himself

  6. 2016
    Mondo Cannibale

    Movie

  7. 2016
    Banned Alive! The Rise and Fall of Italian Cannibal Movies

    Movie

  8. 2016
    Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo

    Movie Self

  9. 2016
    Armed to the Teeth... Again

    Movie

  10. 2015
    Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film

    Movie

  11. 2013
    I Tarantiniani

    Movie Self

  12. 2012
    German Grusel

    Movie Self

  13. 2008
    Paura: Lucio Fulci Remembered - Volume 1

    Movie Self

  14. 2005
    Like a Beast... Almost

    Movie Himself

  15. 2003
    Italian Kings Of B

    Movie Self

  16. 1992
    Mean Tricks

    Movie Director

More credits
  1. 1991
    Hunt for the Golden Scorpion

    Movie Screenstory

  2. 1991
    Black Demons

    Movie Director

  3. 1991
    Detective Malone

    Movie Director

  4. 1990
    Cop Target

    Movie Card Player in Casino

  5. 1989
    The Hell's Gate

    Movie Director

  6. 1989
    Nightmare Beach

    Movie Technical Advisor

  7. 1989
    The House of Witchcraft

    Movie Director

  8. 1989
    Hitcher in the Dark

    Movie Director

  9. 1989
    The House of Lost Souls

    Movie Director

  10. 1988
    Primal Rage

    Movie Writer

  11. 1988
    Ghosthouse

    Movie Director

  12. 1988
    Striker

    Movie Writer

  13. 1987
    Wartime

    Movie Director

  14. 1986
    Bridge to Hell

    Movie Director

  15. 1985
    Wild Team

    Movie Director

  16. 1983
    Ironmaster

    Movie Director

  17. 1982
    Fatty Girl Goes to New York

    Movie Director

  18. 1982
    Daughter of the Jungle

    Movie Director

  19. 1982
    Pierino the Pest to the Rescue

    Movie Director

  20. 1981
    Cannibal Ferox

    Movie Director

  21. 1980
    Nightmare City

    Movie Reporter (uncredited)

  22. 1980
    Eaten Alive!

    Movie Director

  23. 1979
    Scusi, lei è normale?

    Movie Director

  24. 1979
    From Corleone to Brooklyn

    Movie Director