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Umberto Lenzi

Known For
Directing

Known Credits
18

Gender
Male

Birthday
August 6, 1931 (94 years old)

Place of Birth
Massa Marittima, Grosseto, Italy

Umberto Lenzi

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).

Known For

Directing

1992Mean Tricks...Director
1991Hunt for the Golden Scorpion...Director
1991Black Demons...Director
1991Detective Malone...Director
1990Cop Target...Director
1989The Hell's Gate...Director
1989Nightmare Beach...Director
1989The House of Lost Souls...Director
1989The House of Witchcraft...Director
1989Hitcher in the Dark...Director
1988Ghosthouse...Director
1987Wartime...Director
1986Bridge to Hell...Director
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
1980Nightmare City...Director
1980Eaten Alive!...Director
1979Scusi, lei è normale?...Director
1979From Corleone to Brooklyn...Director
1979From Hell to Victory...Director
1978The Biggest Battle...Director
1977Brothers Till We Die...Director
1977The Cynic, the Rat & the Fist...Director
1976Rome, Armed to the Teeth...Director
1976Free Hand for a Tough Cop...Director
1976Violent Naples...Director
1975Syndicate Sadists...Director
1975Manhunt in the City...Director
1975Eyeball...Director
1974Almost Human...Director
1974Spasmo...Director
1973Gang War in Milan...Director
1972Knife of Ice...Director
1972Man from Deep River...Director
1972Seven Blood-Stained Orchids...Director
1971Oasis of Fear...Director
1970A Quiet Place to Kill...Director
1969So Sweet... So Perverse...Director
1969Battle of the Commandos...Director
1969Paranoia...Director
1968A Gun for One Hundred Graves...Director
1968Go For Broke...Director
1967Desert Commandos...Director
1966Kriminal...Director
1966A Million Dollars for 7 Murders...Director
1966The Spy Who Loved Flowers...Director
1965SuperSeven Calling Cairo...Director
1965008: Operation Exterminate...Director
1965Temple of a Thousand Lights...Director
1964Three Sergeants of Bengal...Director
1964The Pirates of Malaysia...Director
1964Messalina Against the Son of Hercules...Director
1964Temple of the White Elephant...Director
1963Sandokan the Great...Director
1963Samson and the Slave Queen...Director
1963The Invincible Masked Rider...Director
1963Catherine of Russia...Director
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
1958An Italian in Greece...Director

Writing

1991Hunt for the Golden Scorpion...Screenstory
1991Black Demons...Story
1989The Hell's Gate...Story
1989The Hell's Gate...Writer
1989Nightmare Beach...Story
1989Nightmare Beach...Screenplay
1989The House of Lost Souls...Screenplay
1989The House of Lost Souls...Story
1989The House of Witchcraft...Writer
1989Hitcher in the Dark...Screenstory
1988Primal Rage...Writer
1988Ghosthouse...Story
1988Striker...Writer
1987Wartime...Screenplay
1987Wartime...Screenstory
1986Bridge to Hell...Screenplay
1986Bridge to Hell...Screenstory
1981Cannibal Ferox...Story
1981Cannibal Ferox...Screenplay
1980Eaten Alive!...Screenplay
1980Eaten Alive!...Story
1979Scusi, lei è normale?...Story
1979Scusi, lei è normale?...Screenplay
1979From Corleone to Brooklyn...Screenplay
1979From Corleone to Brooklyn...Story
1979From Hell to Victory...Story
1978The Biggest Battle...Screenplay
1978The Biggest Battle...Story
1977Brothers Till We Die...Story
1977Brothers Till We Die...Screenplay
1977The Cynic, the Rat & the Fist...Screenplay
1976Rome, Armed to the Teeth...Story
1976Free Hand for a Tough Cop...Writer
1975Manhunt in the City...Story
1975Manhunt in the City...Screenplay
1975Eyeball...Screenplay
1975Eyeball...Story
1974Spasmo...Screenplay
1973Gang War in Milan...Screenplay
1972Knife of Ice...Screenplay
1972Seven Blood-Stained Orchids...Screenplay
1972Seven Blood-Stained Orchids...Story
1971Oasis of Fear...Writer
1969Tarzan in the Golden Grotto...Screenplay
1969Paranoia...Writer
1968A Gun for One Hundred Graves...Screenplay
1968Son of Black Eagle...Story
1967Desert Commandos...Screenplay
1967Desert Commandos...Story
1966Kriminal...Screenplay
1966A Million Dollars for 7 Murders...Screenplay
1966The Spy Who Loved Flowers...Screenplay
1966The Spy Who Loved Flowers...Screenstory
1965SuperSeven Calling Cairo...Novel
1965008: Operation Exterminate...Screenplay
1965008: Operation Exterminate...Story
1964Three Sergeants of Bengal...Story
1964Temple of the White Elephant...Screenplay
1964Temple of the White Elephant...Screenstory
1963Sandokan the Great...Writer
1963Samson and the Slave Queen...Story
1963Samson and the Slave Queen...Screenplay
1963Slave Girls of Sheba...Screenplay
1963Slave Girls of Sheba...Story
1963The Invincible Masked Rider...Screenplay
1963Catherine of Russia...Story
1963Catherine of Russia...Screenplay
1959Ragazzi di Trastevere...Story
1958An Italian in Greece...Writer

Camera

1991Black Demons...Camera Operator

Crew

1989Nightmare Beach...Technical Advisor
1959Ragazzi di Trastevere...Script

Production

1976Death Rage...Producer
1975The Killer Must Kill Again...Producer

Editing

1958An Italian in Greece...Editor

Acting

2026Dolce e perverso: Umberto Lenzi e il suo cinemaas Self
2024Deodato vs Lenzias self
2019All the Colors of Gialloas Self - Director (archive footage)
2018All Eyes on Lenzi: The Life and Times of the Italian Exploitation Titanas Himself
2017Meet the Maker: Umberto Lenzi on Almost Humanas Himself
2016Mondo Cannibaleas
2016Banned Alive! The Rise and Fall of Italian Cannibal Moviesas
2016Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Gialloas Self
2016Armed to the Teeth... Againas
2015Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Filmas
2013I Tarantinianias Self
2012German Gruselas Self
2008Paura: Lucio Fulci Remembered - Volume 1as Self
2005Like a Beast... Almostas Himself
2003Italian Kings Of Bas Self
1990Cop Targetas Card Player in Casino
1980Nightmare Cityas Reporter (uncredited)
1958Love and Chatteras