Umberto Lenzi

Umberto Lenzi

Directing

Born August 6, 1931 · Massa Marittima, Grosseto, Italy

66 films as director · Active 1958–1992

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…

Known for

Nightmare City

Nightmare City

1980

Italian Kings Of B

Italian Kings Of B

2003

Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo

Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo

2016

Paura: Lucio Fulci Remembered - Volume 1

Paura: Lucio Fulci Remembered - Volume 1

2008

I Tarantiniani

I Tarantiniani

2013

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

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

2015

Dolce e perverso: Umberto Lenzi e il suo cinema

Dolce e perverso: Umberto Lenzi e il suo cinema

2026

All the Colors of Giallo

All the Colors of Giallo

2019

Directed(66)

Mean Tricks

1992Mean Tricks★ 3.8

Black Demons

1991Black Demons★ 4.1

Detective Malone

1991Detective Malone★ 7.7

Hunt for the Golden Scorpion

1991Hunt for the Golden Scorpion★ 5.0

Cop Target

1990Cop Target★ 5.0

Hitcher in the Dark

1989Hitcher in the Dark★ 4.6

The Hell's Gate

1989The Hell's Gate★ 4.7

The House of Lost Souls

1989The House of Lost Souls★ 6.9

The House of Witchcraft

1989The House of Witchcraft★ 5.9

Nightmare Beach

1989Nightmare Beach★ 5.5

Ghosthouse

1988Ghosthouse★ 5.1

Wartime

1987Wartime★ 10.0

Bridge to Hell

1986Bridge to Hell★ 5.6

Wild Team

1985Wild Team★ 7.3

Ironmaster

1983Ironmaster★ 5.0

Daughter of the Jungle

1982Daughter of the Jungle★ 3.4

Pierino the Pest to the Rescue

1982Pierino the Pest to the Rescue★ 3.5

Fatty Girl Goes to New York

1982Fatty Girl Goes to New York★ 6.0

Cannibal Ferox

1981Cannibal Ferox★ 5.4

Eaten Alive!

1980Eaten Alive!★ 5.2

Nightmare City

1980Nightmare City★ 5.7

From Hell to Victory

1979From Hell to Victory★ 6.3

From Corleone to Brooklyn

1979From Corleone to Brooklyn★ 6.3

Scusi, lei è normale?

1979Scusi, lei è normale?★ 4.7

The Biggest Battle

1978The Biggest Battle★ 4.7

Brothers Till We Die

1977Brothers Till We Die★ 6.9

The Cynic, the Rat & the Fist

1977The Cynic, the Rat & the Fist★ 6.6

Rome, Armed to the Teeth

1976Rome, Armed to the Teeth★ 6.6

Free Hand for a Tough Cop

1976Free Hand for a Tough Cop★ 6.8

Violent Naples

1976Violent Naples★ 6.4

Eyeball

1975Eyeball★ 5.7

Syndicate Sadists

1975Syndicate Sadists★ 6.0

Manhunt in the City

1975Manhunt in the City★ 5.8

Almost Human

1974Almost Human★ 7.0

Spasmo

1974Spasmo★ 6.1

Gang War in Milan

1973Gang War in Milan★ 6.7

Knife of Ice

1972Knife of Ice★ 6.1

Man from Deep River

1972Man from Deep River★ 5.6

Seven Blood-Stained Orchids

1972Seven Blood-Stained Orchids★ 6.2

Oasis of Fear

1971Oasis of Fear★ 5.6

A Quiet Place to Kill

1970A Quiet Place to Kill★ 6.6

Paranoia

1969Paranoia★ 5.9

So Sweet... So Perverse

1969So Sweet... So Perverse★ 5.6

Battle of the Commandos

1969Battle of the Commandos★ 5.9

Go For Broke

1968Go For Broke★ 6.9

A Gun for One Hundred Graves

1968A Gun for One Hundred Graves★ 5.8

Desert Commandos

1967Desert Commandos★ 5.7

Kriminal

1966Kriminal★ 5.0

The Spy Who Loved Flowers

1966The Spy Who Loved Flowers★ 5.1

A Million Dollars for 7 Murders

1966A Million Dollars for 7 Murders★ 4.5

Temple of a Thousand Lights

1965Temple of a Thousand Lights★ 6.3

SuperSeven Calling Cairo

1965SuperSeven Calling Cairo★ 5.6

008: Operation Exterminate

1965008: Operation Exterminate★ 5.0

Temple of the White Elephant

1964Temple of the White Elephant★ 7.3

The Pirates of Malaysia

1964The Pirates of Malaysia★ 5.4

Messalina Against the Son of Hercules

1964Messalina Against the Son of Hercules★ 6.2

Three Sergeants of Bengal

1964Three Sergeants of Bengal★ 7.0

Sandokan the Great

1963Sandokan the Great★ 5.4

Samson and the Slave Queen

1963Samson and the Slave Queen★ 6.8

Catherine of Russia

1963Catherine of Russia★ 5.6

The Invincible Masked Rider

1963The Invincible Masked Rider★ 5.3

Duel of Fire

1962Duel of Fire★ 6.3

The Triumph of Robin Hood

1962The Triumph of Robin Hood★ 6.2

The Adventures of Mary Read

1961The Adventures of Mary Read★ 4.5

Ragazzi di Trastevere

1959Ragazzi di Trastevere

An Italian in Greece

1958An Italian in Greece★ 6.3

Acting(18)

2026Dolce e perverso: Umberto Lenzi e il suo cinemaSelf

2024Deodato vs Lenziself

2019All the Colors of GialloSelf - Director (archive footage)

Umberto Lenzi — Watchpile | Watchpile

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

2017Meet the Maker: Umberto Lenzi on Almost HumanHimself

2016Mondo Cannibale

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

2016Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the GialloSelf

2016Armed to the Teeth... Again

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

2013I TarantinianiSelf

2012German GruselSelf

2008Paura: Lucio Fulci Remembered - Volume 1Self

2005Like a Beast... AlmostHimself

2003Italian Kings Of BSelf

1990Cop TargetCard Player in Casino

1980Nightmare CityReporter (uncredited)

1958Love and Chatter