Umberto Lenzi

Born Aug 6, 1931 · Massa Marittima, Grosseto, Italy

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

All Eyes on Lenzi: The Life and Times of the Italian Exploitation Titan

2018

Banned Alive! The Rise and Fall of Italian Cannibal Movies

2016

Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film

2015

Like a Beast... Almost

2005