About

Known credits:
154
Birthday:
1931-08-06
Place of birth:
Massa Marittima, Grosseto, Italy
Website:
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Umberto Lenzi

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

Acting
2019 All the Colors of Giallo Actor Self - Director (archive footage) 59
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2018 All Eyes on Lenzi: The Life and Times of the Italian Exploitation Titan Actor Himself 59
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2017 Meet the Maker: Umberto Lenzi on Almost Human Actor Himself N/A
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2016 Mondo Cannibale Actor N/A
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2016 Banned Alive! The Rise and Fall of Italian Cannibal Movies Actor 59
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2016 Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo Actor Himself 59
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2016 Armed to the Teeth... Again Actor N/A
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2015 Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film Actor 59
Average
2013 I Tarantiniani Actor Self N/A
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2012 German Grusel Actor Self 58
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2008 Paura: Lucio Fulci Remembered - Volume 1 Actor Self 58
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2005 Like a Beast... Almost Actor Himself N/A
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2003 Italian Kings Of B Actor Self 58
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1990 Cop Target Actor Card Player in Casino 58
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1980 Nightmare City Actor Reporter (uncredited) 58
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1958 Love and Chatter Actor 59
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Directing
1992 Mean Tricks Directing Director 58
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1991 Hunt for the Golden Scorpion Directing Director N/A
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1991 Black Demons Directing Director 58
Average
1991 Detective Malone Directing Director 59
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1990 Cop Target Directing Director 58
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1989 The Hell's Gate Directing Director 58
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1989 Nightmare Beach Directing Director 58
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1989 The House of Lost Souls Directing Director 59
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1989 The House of Witchcraft Directing Director 58
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1989 Hitcher in the Dark Directing Director 58
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1988 Ghosthouse Directing Director 57
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1987 Wartime Directing Director N/A
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1986 Bridge to Hell Directing Director 58
Average
1985 Wild Team Directing Director 58
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1983 Ironmaster Directing Director 58
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1982 Fatty Girl Goes to New York Directing Director 58
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1982 Daughter of the Jungle Directing Director 58
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1982 Pierino the Pest to the Rescue Directing Director 58
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1981 Cannibal Ferox Directing Director 57
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1980 Nightmare City Directing Director 58
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1980 Eaten Alive! Directing Director 57
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1979 Scusi, lei è normale? Directing Director 58
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1979 From Corleone to Brooklyn Directing Director 59
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1979 From Hell to Victory Directing Director 59
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1978 The Biggest Battle Directing Director 58
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1977 Brothers Till We Die Directing Director 59
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1977 The Cynic, the Rat & the Fist Directing Director 59
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1976 Rome, Armed to the Teeth Directing Director 59
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1976 Free Hand for a Tough Cop Directing Director 59
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1976 Violent Naples Directing Director 59
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1975 Syndicate Sadists Directing Director 58
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1975 Manhunt in the City Directing Director 58
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1975 Eyeball Directing Director 58
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1974 Almost Human Directing Director 60
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1974 Spasmo Directing Director 59
Average
1973 Gang War in Milan Directing Director 59
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1972 Knife of Ice Directing Director 58
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1972 Man from Deep River Directing Director 58
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1972 Seven Blood-Stained Orchids Directing Director 59
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1971 Oasis of Fear Directing Director 58
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1970 A Quiet Place to Kill Directing Director 59
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1969 So Sweet... So Perverse Directing Director 58
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1969 Battle of the Commandos Directing Director 58
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1969 Paranoia Directing Director 58
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1968 A Gun for One Hundred Graves Directing Director 59
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1968 Go For Broke Directing Director 59
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1967 Desert Commandos Directing Director 58
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1966 Kriminal Directing Director 58
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1966 A Million Dollars for 7 Murders Directing Director N/A
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1966 The Spy Who Loved Flowers Directing Director 58
Average
1965 SuperSeven Calling Cairo Directing Director 58
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1965 008: Operation Exterminate Directing Director 58
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1965 Temple of a Thousand Lights Directing Director 59
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1964 Three Sergeants of Bengal Directing Director 58
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1964 The Pirates of Malaysia Directing Director 58
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1964 Messalina Against the Son of Hercules Directing Director 58
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1964 Temple of the White Elephant Directing Director 59
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1963 Sandokan the Great Directing Director 58
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1963 Samson and the Slave Queen Directing Director 58
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1963 The Invincible Masked Rider Directing Director 58
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1963 Catherine of Russia Directing Director 58
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1962 The Triumph of Robin Hood Directing Director 59
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1962 Duel of Fire Directing Director 59
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1961 Queen of the Seas Directing Director 58
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1961 I Kiss... You Kiss Directing First Assistant Director 58
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1961 Guns of the Black Witch Directing First Assistant Director 59
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1961 Constantine and the Cross Directing First Assistant Director 58
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1958 An Italian in Greece Directing Director 59
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Writing
1991 Hunt for the Golden Scorpion Writing Screenstory N/A
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1991 Black Demons Writing Story 58
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1989 Nightmare Beach Writing Story 58
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1989 Nightmare Beach Writing Screenplay 58
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1989 The House of Lost Souls Writing Story 59
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1989 The House of Lost Souls Writing Screenplay 59
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1989 The House of Witchcraft Writing Writer 58
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1989 Hitcher in the Dark Writing Screenstory 58
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1988 Primal Rage Writing Writer 58
Average
1988 Ghosthouse Writing Story 57
Average
1988 Striker Writing Writer 58
Average
1987 Wartime Writing Screenstory N/A
N/A
1987 Wartime Writing Screenplay N/A
N/A
1986 Bridge to Hell Writing Screenstory 58
Average
1986 Bridge to Hell Writing Screenplay 58
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1981 Cannibal Ferox Writing Screenplay 57
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1981 Cannibal Ferox Writing Story 57
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1980 Eaten Alive! Writing Story 57
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1980 Eaten Alive! Writing Screenplay 57
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1979 Scusi, lei è normale? Writing Screenplay 58
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1979 Scusi, lei è normale? Writing Story 58
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1979 From Corleone to Brooklyn Writing Story 59
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1979 From Corleone to Brooklyn Writing Screenplay 59
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1979 From Hell to Victory Writing Story 59
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1978 The Biggest Battle Writing Story 58
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1978 The Biggest Battle Writing Screenplay 58
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1977 Brothers Till We Die Writing Story 59
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1977 Brothers Till We Die Writing Screenplay 59
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1977 The Cynic, the Rat & the Fist Writing Screenplay 59
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1976 Rome, Armed to the Teeth Writing Story 59
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1976 Free Hand for a Tough Cop Writing Writer 59
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1975 Manhunt in the City Writing Screenplay 58
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1975 Manhunt in the City Writing Story 58
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1975 Eyeball Writing Story 58
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1975 Eyeball Writing Screenplay 58
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1974 Spasmo Writing Screenplay 59
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1973 Gang War in Milan Writing Screenplay 59
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1972 Knife of Ice Writing Screenplay 58
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1972 Seven Blood-Stained Orchids Writing Screenplay 59
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1972 Seven Blood-Stained Orchids Writing Story 59
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1971 Oasis of Fear Writing Writer 58
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1969 Tarzan in the Golden Grotto Writing Screenplay 59
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1969 Paranoia Writing Writer 58
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1968 A Gun for One Hundred Graves Writing Screenplay 59
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1968 Son of Black Eagle Writing Story 58
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1967 Desert Commandos Writing Screenplay 58
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1967 Desert Commandos Writing Story 58
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1966 Kriminal Writing Screenplay 58
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1966 A Million Dollars for 7 Murders Writing Screenplay N/A
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1966 The Spy Who Loved Flowers Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1966 The Spy Who Loved Flowers Writing Screenstory 58
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1965 SuperSeven Calling Cairo Writing Novel 58
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1965 008: Operation Exterminate Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1964 Three Sergeants of Bengal Writing Screenstory 58
Average
1964 Temple of the White Elephant Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1964 Temple of the White Elephant Writing Screenstory 59
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1963 Sandokan the Great Writing Writer 58
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1963 Samson and the Slave Queen Writing Screenplay 58
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1963 Samson and the Slave Queen Writing Story 58
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1963 Slave Girls of Sheba Writing Story N/A
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1963 Slave Girls of Sheba Writing Screenplay N/A
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1963 The Invincible Masked Rider Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1963 Catherine of Russia Writing Story 58
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1963 Catherine of Russia Writing Screenplay 58
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1958 An Italian in Greece Writing Writer 59
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Production
1976 Death Rage Production Producer 58
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1975 The Killer Must Kill Again Production Producer 59
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Camera
1991 Black Demons Camera Camera Operator 58
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Crew
1989 Nightmare Beach Crew Technical Advisor 58
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Editing
1958 An Italian in Greece Editing Editor 59
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