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Umberto Lenzi

Umberto Lenzi

Directing

August 6, 1931 (Age 94) - October 19, 2017

Massa Marittima, Grosseto, Italy

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).

Actor Details

Birthday

August 6, 1931 (Age 94)

Place of Birth

Massa Marittima, Grosseto, Italy

Known For

Directing

Movies

Deodato vs Lenzi

self

2024

All the Colors of Giallo

All the Colors of Giallo

Self - Director (archive footage)

2019

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 Titan

Himself

2018

Meet the Maker: Umberto Lenzi on Almost Human

Meet the Maker: Umberto Lenzi on Almost Human

Himself

2017

Mondo Cannibale

2016

Banned Alive! The Rise and Fall of Italian Cannibal Movies

Banned Alive! The Rise and Fall of Italian Cannibal Movies

2016

Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo

Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo

Self

2016

Armed to the Teeth... Again

2016

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

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

2015

I Tarantiniani

I Tarantiniani

Self

2013

German Grusel

German Grusel

Self

2012

Paura: Lucio Fulci Remembered - Volume 1

Paura: Lucio Fulci Remembered - Volume 1

Self

2008

Like a Beast... Almost

Like a Beast... Almost

Himself

2005

Italian Kings Of B

Italian Kings Of B

Self

2003

Cop Target

Cop Target

Card Player in Casino

1990

Nightmare City

Nightmare City

Reporter (uncredited)

1980

Love and Chatter

Love and Chatter

1958