Umberto Lenzi

Umberto Lenzi

Directing · 18 credits

Born1931-08-06

Died2017-10-19

FromMassa Marittima, Grosseto, Italy

Known forDirecting

Credits18

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

18 titles

Nightmare City

Nightmare City1980 · Horror

Italian Kings Of B

Italian Kings Of B2003 · Documentary

Paura: Lucio Fulci Remembered - Volume 1

Paura: Lucio Fulci Remembered - Volume 12008 · Documentary

Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo

Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo2016 · Documentary

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

Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film2015 · Horror

I Tarantiniani

I Tarantiniani2013 · Documentary

All the Colors of Giallo

All the Colors of Giallo2019 · Documentary

Love and Chatter

Love and Chatter1958 · Drama

Cop Target

Cop Target1990 · Action

Deodato vs Lenzi2024 · Documentary

German Grusel

German Grusel2012 · Documentary

Like a Beast... Almost

Like a Beast... Almost2005 · Documentary

Dolce e perverso: Umberto Lenzi e il suo cinema

Dolce e perverso: Umberto Lenzi e il suo cinema2026 · Documentary

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

All Eyes on Lenzi: The Life and Times of the Italian Exploitation Titan2018 · Documentary

Mondo Cannibale2016 · Documentary

Armed to the Teeth... Again2016 · Documentary

Banned Alive! The Rise and Fall of Italian Cannibal Movies

Banned Alive! The Rise and Fall of Italian Cannibal Movies2016 · Documentary

Meet the Maker: Umberto Lenzi on Almost Human

Meet the Maker: Umberto Lenzi on Almost Human2017 · Documentary