Umberto Lenzi
Directing

Umberto Lenzi

Born 1931-08-06 · Massa Marittima, Grosseto, Italy · Died 2017-10-19

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).

CastStoryScreenplayFirst Assistant DirectorDirectorAssistant DirectorWriterScreenstory

Known for

Eaten Alive!★ 5.3Viewing moment
Eaten Alive!
1980
Cannibal Ferox★ 5.4Viewing moment
Cannibal Ferox
1981
Nightmare City★ 5.8Viewing moment
Nightmare City
1980
Almost Human★ 7Viewing moment
Almost Human
1974
Death Rage★ 5.5Viewing moment
Death Rage
1976
Ironmaster★ 4.9Viewing moment
Ironmaster
1983
Man from Deep River★ 5.9Viewing moment
Man from Deep River
1972
Syndicate Sadists★ 5.8Viewing moment
Syndicate Sadists
1975
Paranoia★ 5.8Viewing moment
Paranoia
1969
The Cynic, the Rat & the Fist★ 6.8Viewing moment
The Cynic, the Rat & the Fist
1977
Seven Blood-Stained Orchids★ 6Viewing moment
Seven Blood-Stained Orchids
1972
Violent Naples★ 6.7Viewing moment
Violent Naples
1976
Primal Rage★ 5.2Viewing moment
Primal Rage
1988
Battle of the Commandos★ 5.3Viewing moment
Battle of the Commandos
1969
Nightmare Beach★ 5.5Viewing moment
Nightmare Beach
1989
Oasis of Fear★ 5.7Viewing moment
Oasis of Fear
1971
The Killer Must Kill Again★ 6.3Viewing moment
The Killer Must Kill Again
1975
Ghosthouse★ 4.9Viewing moment
Ghosthouse
1988
Free Hand for a Tough Cop★ 6.5Viewing moment
Free Hand for a Tough Cop
1976
So Sweet... So Perverse★ 5.4Viewing moment
So Sweet... So Perverse
1969
Rome, Armed to the Teeth★ 6.7Viewing moment
Rome, Armed to the Teeth
1976
The Hell's Gate★ 4.5Viewing moment
The Hell's Gate
1989
The Triumph of Robin Hood★ 6Viewing moment
The Triumph of Robin Hood
1962
Like a Beast... AlmostViewing moment
Like a Beast... Almost
2005
All the Colors of Giallo★ 6.7Viewing moment
All the Colors of Giallo
2019
The Invincible Masked Rider★ 4.3Viewing moment
The Invincible Masked Rider
1963
Love and Chatter★ 6.5Viewing moment
Love and Chatter
1958
A Gun for One Hundred Graves★ 6.2Viewing moment
A Gun for One Hundred Graves
1968
Brothers Till We Die★ 6.9Viewing moment
Brothers Till We Die
1977
The Pirates of Malaysia★ 5.1Viewing moment
The Pirates of Malaysia
1964
Spasmo★ 6.3Viewing moment
Spasmo
1974
Desert Commandos★ 4.9Viewing moment
Desert Commandos
1967
Striker★ 3Viewing moment
Striker
1987
From Hell to Victory★ 6.1Viewing moment
From Hell to Victory
1979
A Quiet Place to Kill★ 6.4Viewing moment
A Quiet Place to Kill
1970
Eyeball★ 5.7Viewing moment
Eyeball
1975
Knife of Ice★ 6.3Viewing moment
Knife of Ice
1972
Manhunt in the City★ 5.9Viewing moment
Manhunt in the City
1975
Samson and the Slave Queen★ 7.1Viewing moment
Samson and the Slave Queen
1963
The Biggest Battle★ 5.1Viewing moment
The Biggest Battle
1978

Frequent collaborators

Eugenio AlabisoEugenio AlabisoLuciano MartinoLuciano MartinoTom FelleghyTom FelleghyVenantino VenantiniVenantino VenantiniRiccardo PetrazziRiccardo PetrazziLamberto BavaLamberto BavaRay LovelockRay LovelockFranco FantasiaFranco Fantasia