Umberto Lenzi
Known for exceptional directing in global cinema.
Profession
Directing
Birthday
6 Aug 1931
Age
95 Years
Born In
Massa Marittima, Grosseto, Italy
Total Projects
18
Years Active
68 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.3 ★
Overview
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
1980
All the Colors of Giallo
2019
Italian Kings Of B
2003
Paura: Lucio Fulci Remembered - Volume 1
2008
Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film
2015
Love and Chatter
1958
I Tarantiniani
2013
Cop Target
1990
Banned Alive! The Rise and Fall of Italian Cannibal Movies
2016
Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo
2016
Filmography
movie
Dolce e perverso: Umberto Lenzi e il suo cinema
Dolce e perverso: Umberto Lenzi e il suo cinema
as Self
movie
Deodato vs Lenzi
Deodato vs Lenzi
as self
movie
All the Colors of Giallo
All the Colors of Giallo
as Self - Director (archive footage)
movie
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
as Himself
movie
Meet the Maker: Umberto Lenzi on Almost Human
Meet the Maker: Umberto Lenzi on Almost Human
as Himself
movie
Mondo Cannibale
Mondo Cannibale
movie
Banned Alive! The Rise and Fall of Italian Cannibal Movies
Banned Alive! The Rise and Fall of Italian Cannibal Movies
movie
Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo
Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo
as Self
movie
Armed to the Teeth... Again
Armed to the Teeth... Again
movie
Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film
Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film
movie
I Tarantiniani
I Tarantiniani
as Self
movie
German Grusel
German Grusel
as Self
movie
Paura: Lucio Fulci Remembered - Volume 1
Paura: Lucio Fulci Remembered - Volume 1
as Self
movie
Like a Beast... Almost
Like a Beast... Almost
as Himself
movie
Italian Kings Of B
Italian Kings Of B
as Self
movie
Cop Target
Cop Target
as Card Player in Casino
movie
Nightmare City
Nightmare City
as Reporter (uncredited)
movie
Love and Chatter