Umberto Lenzi

Umberto Lenzi

Known for

Directing

Born

August 6, 1931

Birthplace

Massa Marittima, Grosseto, Italy

Died

October 19, 2017 (aged 86)

Biography

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).

Best known work

Cannibal Ferox

Cannibal Ferox

1981

Nightmare City

Nightmare City

1980

Eaten Alive!

Eaten Alive!

1980

Almost Human

Almost Human

1974

Ghosthouse

Ghosthouse

1988

Nightmare Beach

Nightmare Beach

1989

Man from Deep River

Man from Deep River

1972

Seven Blood-Stained Orchids

Seven Blood-Stained Orchids

1972

Eyeball

Eyeball

1975

Rome, Armed to the Teeth

Rome, Armed to the Teeth

1976

Filmography

2026
Dolce e perverso: Umberto Lenzi e il suo cinema
as Self
2024
Deodato vs Lenzi
as self
2019
All the Colors of Giallo
as Self - Director (archive footage)
2018
All Eyes on Lenzi: The Life and Times of the Italian Exploitation Titan
as Himself
2017
Meet the Maker: Umberto Lenzi on Almost Human
as Himself
2016
Mondo Cannibale
2016
Banned Alive! The Rise and Fall of Italian Cannibal Movies
2016
Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo
as Self
2016
Armed to the Teeth... Again
2015
Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film
2013
I Tarantiniani
as Self
2012
German Grusel
as Self
2008
Paura: Lucio Fulci Remembered - Volume 1
as Self
2005
Like a Beast... Almost
as Himself
2003
Italian Kings Of B
as Self
1992
Mean Tricks
Director
1991
Hunt for the Golden Scorpion
Director, Screenstory
1991
Black Demons
Director, Story, Camera Operator
1991
Detective Malone
Director
1990
Cop Target
as Card Player in Casino, Director
1989
The Hell's Gate
Director, Story, Writer
1989
Nightmare Beach
Director, Story, Screenplay, Technical Advisor
1989
Hitcher in the Dark
Director, Screenstory
1989
The House of Lost Souls
Director, Screenplay, Story
1989
The House of Witchcraft
Director, Writer