Umberto Lenzi
- Born
- August 6, 1931
- Died
- October 19, 2017 (86 years old)
- Place of birth
- 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).
Known for
★ 5.4Cannibal Ferox
1981
★ 5.2Eaten Alive!
1980
★ 5.7Nightmare City
1980
★ 7.0Almost Human
1974
★ 5.5Nightmare Beach
1989
★ 5.6Man from Deep River
1972
★ 6.2Seven Blood-Stained Orchids
1972
★ 5.1Ghosthouse
1988
★ 6.6Rome, Armed to the Teeth
1976
★ 6.6The Cynic, the Rat & the Fist
1977
★ 6.6A Quiet Place to Kill
1970
★ 5.7Eyeball
1975
Filmography
- 1992Mean TricksFilm · Director
- 1991Hunt for the Golden ScorpionFilm · Screenstory, Director
- 1991Black DemonsFilm · Director, Story, Camera Operator★ 4.1
- 1991Detective MaloneFilm · Director
- 1990Cop TargetFilm · Director
- 1989The Hell's GateFilm · Director, Story, Writer★ 5.1
- 1989Nightmare BeachFilm · Technical Advisor, Story, Director, Screenplay★ 5.5
- 1989Hitcher in the DarkFilm · Director, Screenstory★ 4.6
- 1989The House of Lost SoulsFilm · Director, Screenplay, Story★ 6.9
- 1989The House of WitchcraftFilm · Director, Writer★ 5.9
- 1988Primal RageFilm · Writer★ 5.3
- 1988GhosthouseFilm · Director, Story★ 5.1
- 1988StrikerFilm · Writer
- 1987WartimeFilm · Director, Screenplay, Screenstory
- 1986Bridge to HellFilm · Director, Screenplay, Screenstory
- 1985Wild TeamFilm · Director
- 1983IronmasterFilm · Director★ 5.0
- 1982Fatty Girl Goes to New YorkFilm · Director
- 1982Daughter of the JungleFilm · Director
- 1982Pierino the Pest to the RescueFilm · Director
- 1981Cannibal FeroxFilm · Director, Screenplay, Story★ 5.4
- 1980Nightmare CityFilm · Director★ 5.7
- 1980Eaten Alive!Film · Director, Screenplay, Story★ 5.2
- 1979Scusi, lei è normale?Film · Director, Screenplay, Story
- 1979From Corleone to BrooklynFilm · Director, Screenplay, Story
- 1979From Hell to VictoryFilm · Director, Story
- 1978The Biggest BattleFilm · Director, Screenplay, Story
- 1977Brothers Till We DieFilm · Director, Story, Screenplay★ 6.9
- 1977The Cynic, the Rat & the FistFilm · Director, Screenplay★ 6.6
- 1976Death RageFilm · Producer★ 5.4
- 1976Rome, Armed to the TeethFilm · Director, Story★ 6.6
- 1976Free Hand for a Tough CopFilm · Writer, Director★ 6.8
- 1976Violent NaplesFilm · Director★ 6.4
- 1975Syndicate SadistsFilm · Director★ 6.0
- 1975Manhunt in the CityFilm · Director, Story, Screenplay★ 5.8
- 1975The Killer Must Kill AgainFilm · Producer★ 6.3
- 1975EyeballFilm · Director, Screenplay, Story★ 5.7
- 1974Almost HumanFilm · Director★ 7.0
- 1974SpasmoFilm · Director, Screenplay★ 6.1
- 1973Gang War in MilanFilm · Screenplay, Director★ 6.6
- 1972Knife of IceFilm · Director, Screenplay★ 6.1
- 1972Man from Deep RiverFilm · Director★ 5.6
- 1972Seven Blood-Stained OrchidsFilm · Story, Director, Screenplay★ 6.2
- 1971Oasis of FearFilm · Director, Writer★ 5.6
- 1970A Quiet Place to KillFilm · Director★ 6.6
- 1969So Sweet... So PerverseFilm · Director★ 5.6
- 1969Battle of the CommandosFilm · Director
- 1969Tarzan in the Golden GrottoFilm · Screenplay
- 1969ParanoiaFilm · Writer, Director★ 5.9
- 1968A Gun for One Hundred GravesFilm · Director, Screenplay
- 1968Son of Black EagleFilm · Story
- 1968Go For BrokeFilm · Director
- 1967Desert CommandosFilm · Director, Screenplay, Story
- 1966KriminalFilm · Director, Screenplay
- 1966A Million Dollars for 7 MurdersFilm · Director, Screenplay
- 1966The Spy Who Loved FlowersFilm · Director, Screenplay, Screenstory
- 1965SuperSeven Calling CairoFilm · Director, Novel
- 1965008: Operation ExterminateFilm · Director, Screenplay, Story
- 1965Temple of a Thousand LightsFilm · Director
- 1964Three Sergeants of BengalFilm · Director, Story
- 1964The Pirates of MalaysiaFilm · Director
- 1964Messalina Against the Son of HerculesFilm · Director
- 1964Temple of the White ElephantFilm · Screenplay, Director, Screenstory
- 1963Sandokan the GreatFilm · Director, Writer★ 5.4
- 1963Samson and the Slave QueenFilm · Director, Screenplay, Story
- 1963Slave Girls of ShebaFilm · Screenplay, Story
- 1963The Invincible Masked RiderFilm · Screenplay, Director
- 1963Catherine of RussiaFilm · Director, Screenplay, Story
- 1962The Triumph of Robin HoodFilm · Director
- 1962Duel of FireFilm · Director
- 1961The Adventures of Mary ReadFilm · Director
- 1961I Kiss... You KissFilm · First Assistant Director
- 1961Guns of the Black WitchFilm · First Assistant Director
- 1961Constantine and the CrossFilm · First Assistant Director★ 5.3
- 1959Ragazzi di TrastevereFilm · Director, Script, Story
- 1958An Italian in GreeceFilm · Writer, Director, Editor
