Umberto Lenzi

Directing

August 6, 1931 – October 19, 2017 (aged 86)

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).

Filmography

Dolce e perverso: Umberto Lenzi e il suo cinema

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

Deodato vs Lenzi

Deodato vs Lenzi2024 · self

All the Colors of Giallo

All the Colors of Giallo2019 · Self - Director (archive footage)

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 · Himself

Meet the Maker: Umberto Lenzi on Almost Human

Meet the Maker: Umberto Lenzi on Almost Human2017 · Himself

Mondo Cannibale

Mondo Cannibale2016

Banned Alive! The Rise and Fall of Italian Cannibal Movies

Banned Alive! The Rise and Fall of Italian Cannibal Movies2016

Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo

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

Armed to the Teeth... Again

Armed to the Teeth... Again2016

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

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

I Tarantiniani

I Tarantiniani2013 · Self

German Grusel

German Grusel2012 · Self

Paura: Lucio Fulci Remembered - Volume 1

Paura: Lucio Fulci Remembered - Volume 12008 · Self

Like a Beast... Almost

Like a Beast... Almost2005 · Himself

Italian Kings Of B

Italian Kings Of B2003 · Self

Cop Target

Cop Target1990 · Card Player in Casino

Nightmare City

Nightmare City1980 · Reporter (uncredited)

Love and Chatter

Love and Chatter1958