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Umberto Lenzi

Directing Born 1931-08-06 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).

Known For

Dolce e perverso: Umberto Lenzi e il suo cinema 2026

Deodato vs Lenzi 2024 10

All the Colors of Giallo 2019 6.9

All Eyes on Lenzi: The Life and Times of the Italian Exploitation Titan 2018 6

Meet the Maker: Umberto Lenzi on Almost Human 2017

Mondo Cannibale 2016

Banned Alive! The Rise and Fall of Italian Cannibal Movies 2016 3.3

Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo 2016 6.6

Armed to the Teeth... Again 2016

Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film 2015 7.6

I Tarantiniani 2013

German Grusel 2012 6

Paura: Lucio Fulci Remembered - Volume 1 2008 6

Like a Beast... Almost 2005

Italian Kings Of B 2003 6

Mean Tricks 1992 3.8

Hunt for the Golden Scorpion 1991 5

Black Demons 1991 4.1

Detective Malone 1991 7.7

Cop Target 1990 5

The Hell's Gate 1989 4.7

Nightmare Beach 1989 5.5

Hitcher in the Dark 1989 4.6

The House of Lost Souls 1989 6.9