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

Nightmare City

Paura: Lucio Fulci Remembered - Volume 1

All the Colors of Giallo

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

Love and Chatter

I Tarantiniani

Italian Kings Of B

Cop Target

All Movies (18)

• Dolce e perverso: Umberto Lenzi e il suo cinema2026 · as Self
• Deodato vs Lenzi2024 · as self
• All the Colors of Giallo2019 · as Self - Director (archive footage)
• All Eyes on Lenzi: The Life and Times of the Italian Exploitation Titan2018 · as Himself
• Meet the Maker: Umberto Lenzi on Almost Human2017 · as Himself
• Mondo Cannibale2016
• Banned Alive! The Rise and Fall of Italian Cannibal Movies2016
• Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo2016 · as Self
• Armed to the Teeth... Again2016
• Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film2015
• I Tarantiniani2013 · as Self
• German Grusel2012 · as Self
• Paura: Lucio Fulci Remembered - Volume 12008 · as Self
• Like a Beast... Almost2005 · as Himself
• Italian Kings Of B2003 · as Self
• Cop Target1990 · as Card Player in Casino
• Nightmare City1980 · as Reporter (uncredited)
• Love and Chatter1958