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Umberto Lenzi

Umberto Lenzi

Directing·1931–2017·84 films

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).

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As Director

Cannibal Ferox
Cannibal Ferox (1981)
Nightmare City
Nightmare City (1980)
Eaten Alive!
Eaten Alive! (1980)
Ghosthouse
Ghosthouse (1988)
Almost Human
Almost Human (1974)
Nightmare Beach
Nightmare Beach (1989)
Man from Deep River
Man from Deep River (1972)
Seven Blood-Stained Orchids
Seven Blood-Stained Orchids (1972)
Rome, Armed to the Teeth
Rome, Armed to the Teeth (1976)
Eyeball
Eyeball (1975)
The Cynic, the Rat & the Fist
The Cynic, the Rat & the Fist (1977)
Spasmo
Spasmo (1974)
Paranoia
Paranoia (1969)
A Quiet Place to Kill
A Quiet Place to Kill (1970)
Knife of Ice
Knife of Ice (1972)
Violent Naples
Violent Naples (1976)
Brothers Till We Die
Brothers Till We Die (1977)
Free Hand for a Tough Cop
Free Hand for a Tough Cop (1976)
Oasis of Fear
Oasis of Fear (1971)
So Sweet... So Perverse
So Sweet... So Perverse (1969)
Black Demons
Black Demons (1991)
Ironmaster
Ironmaster (1983)
Syndicate Sadists
Syndicate Sadists (1975)
The House of Witchcraft
The House of Witchcraft (1989)
Hitcher in the Dark
Hitcher in the Dark (1989)
Gang War in Milan
Gang War in Milan (1973)
Manhunt in the City
Manhunt in the City (1975)
Sandokan the Great
Sandokan the Great (1963)
The House of Lost Souls
The House of Lost Souls (1989)
A Gun for One Hundred Graves
A Gun for One Hundred Graves (1968)
The Hell's Gate
The Hell's Gate (1989)
SuperSeven Calling Cairo
SuperSeven Calling Cairo (1965)
From Corleone to Brooklyn
From Corleone to Brooklyn (1979)
The Biggest Battle
The Biggest Battle (1978)
The Pirates of Malaysia
The Pirates of Malaysia (1964)
Pierino the Pest to the Rescue
Pierino the Pest to the Rescue (1982)
Kriminal
Kriminal (1966)
The Adventures of Mary Read
The Adventures of Mary Read (1961)
From Hell to Victory
From Hell to Victory (1979)
Desert Commandos
Desert Commandos (1967)
Battle of the Commandos
Battle of the Commandos (1969)
Scusi, lei è normale?
Scusi, lei è normale? (1979)
The Spy Who Loved Flowers
The Spy Who Loved Flowers (1966)
008: Operation Exterminate
008: Operation Exterminate (1965)
Daughter of the Jungle
Daughter of the Jungle (1982)
Samson and the Slave Queen
Samson and the Slave Queen (1963)
Catherine of Russia
Catherine of Russia (1963)
Cop Target
Cop Target (1990)
The Triumph of Robin Hood
The Triumph of Robin Hood (1962)
An Italian in Greece
An Italian in Greece (1958)
The Invincible Masked Rider
The Invincible Masked Rider (1963)
Mean Tricks
Mean Tricks (1992)
Go For Broke
Go For Broke (1968)
Bridge to Hell
Bridge to Hell (1986)
Temple of a Thousand Lights
Temple of a Thousand Lights (1965)
Messalina Against the Son of Hercules
Messalina Against the Son of Hercules (1964)
Temple of the White Elephant
Temple of the White Elephant (1964)
Wild Team
Wild Team (1985)
Duel of Fire
Duel of Fire (1962)
Detective Malone
Detective Malone (1991)
Three Sergeants of Bengal
Three Sergeants of Bengal (1964)
Fatty Girl Goes to New York
Fatty Girl Goes to New York (1982)
Hunt for the Golden Scorpion
Hunt for the Golden Scorpion (1991)
A Million Dollars for 7 Murders
A Million Dollars for 7 Murders (1966)
Wartime
Wartime (1987)
Ragazzi di Trastevere
Ragazzi di Trastevere (1959)

As Actor

Nightmare City
Nightmare City (1980)Reporter (uncredited)
All the Colors of Giallo
All the Colors of Giallo (2019)Self - Director (archive footage)
Love and Chatter
Love and Chatter (1958)
Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film
Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film (2015)
Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo
Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo (2016)Self
Cop Target
Cop Target (1990)Card Player in Casino
Paura: Lucio Fulci Remembered - Volume 1
Paura: Lucio Fulci Remembered - Volume 1 (2008)Self
Banned Alive! The Rise and Fall of Italian Cannibal Movies
Banned Alive! The Rise and Fall of Italian Cannibal Movies (2016)
German Grusel
German Grusel (2012)Self
Italian Kings Of B
Italian Kings Of B (2003)Self
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 (2018)Himself
I Tarantiniani
I Tarantiniani (2013)Self
Like a Beast... Almost
Like a Beast... Almost (2005)Himself
Meet the Maker: Umberto Lenzi on Almost Human
Meet the Maker: Umberto Lenzi on Almost Human (2017)Himself
Dolce e perverso: Umberto Lenzi e il suo cinema
Dolce e perverso: Umberto Lenzi e il suo cinema (2026)Self

As Writer

Cannibal Ferox
Cannibal Ferox (1981)
Eaten Alive!
Eaten Alive! (1980)
Ghosthouse
Ghosthouse (1988)
Nightmare Beach
Nightmare Beach (1989)
Seven Blood-Stained Orchids
Seven Blood-Stained Orchids (1972)
Rome, Armed to the Teeth
Rome, Armed to the Teeth (1976)
Eyeball
Eyeball (1975)
The Cynic, the Rat & the Fist
The Cynic, the Rat & the Fist (1977)
Spasmo
Spasmo (1974)
Paranoia
Paranoia (1969)
Knife of Ice
Knife of Ice (1972)
Primal Rage
Primal Rage (1988)
Brothers Till We Die
Brothers Till We Die (1977)
Free Hand for a Tough Cop
Free Hand for a Tough Cop (1976)
Oasis of Fear
Oasis of Fear (1971)
Black Demons
Black Demons (1991)
The House of Witchcraft
The House of Witchcraft (1989)
Hitcher in the Dark
Hitcher in the Dark (1989)
Gang War in Milan
Gang War in Milan (1973)
Manhunt in the City
Manhunt in the City (1975)
Sandokan the Great
Sandokan the Great (1963)
The House of Lost Souls
The House of Lost Souls (1989)
A Gun for One Hundred Graves
A Gun for One Hundred Graves (1968)
The Hell's Gate
The Hell's Gate (1989)
SuperSeven Calling Cairo
SuperSeven Calling Cairo (1965)
From Corleone to Brooklyn
From Corleone to Brooklyn (1979)
The Biggest Battle
The Biggest Battle (1978)
Kriminal
Kriminal (1966)
From Hell to Victory
From Hell to Victory (1979)
Desert Commandos
Desert Commandos (1967)
Scusi, lei è normale?
Scusi, lei è normale? (1979)
The Spy Who Loved Flowers
The Spy Who Loved Flowers (1966)
008: Operation Exterminate
008: Operation Exterminate (1965)
Striker
Striker (1988)
Samson and the Slave Queen
Samson and the Slave Queen (1963)
Tarzan in the Golden Grotto
Tarzan in the Golden Grotto (1969)
Catherine of Russia
Catherine of Russia (1963)
An Italian in Greece
An Italian in Greece (1958)
The Invincible Masked Rider
The Invincible Masked Rider (1963)
Bridge to Hell
Bridge to Hell (1986)
Temple of the White Elephant
Temple of the White Elephant (1964)
Son of Black Eagle
Son of Black Eagle (1968)
Three Sergeants of Bengal
Three Sergeants of Bengal (1964)
Hunt for the Golden Scorpion
Hunt for the Golden Scorpion (1991)
A Million Dollars for 7 Murders
A Million Dollars for 7 Murders (1966)
Slave Girls of Sheba
Slave Girls of Sheba (1963)
Wartime
Wartime (1987)
Ragazzi di Trastevere
Ragazzi di Trastevere (1959)