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Umberto Lenzi (6 August 1931 – 19 October 2017) was an Italian film director, screenwriter, and novelist. A fan of film since young age, Lenzi studied at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia and made his first film in 1958 which went unreleased, while his official debut happened in 1961 with Queen of the Seas.
Umberto Lenzi (August 6, 1931 – October 19, 2017) was an Italian film director whose filmography encompassed a ranges of genres across a prolific career. Born in Massa Marittima, Tuscany, Lenzi studied law before enrolling at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome. [1]
Nov 5, 2017 · Umberto Lenzi, director, screenwriter and novelist, born 6 August 1931, died 19 October 2017. A number of his films were banned as ‘video nasties’ in Britain, and he expressed dismay that his...
- Gavin Gaughan
Umberto Lenzi. Writer: Ghosthouse. Born in Massa Marittima, Italy on August 6, 1931, Umberto Lenzi was a movie enthusiast since his early grade school years. During those years, he founded various film fan clubs while studying law. Lenzi started out as a journalist for various local newspapers and magazines.
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- Massa Marittima, Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy
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- Rome, Lazio, Italy
1. Spasmo. 1974 1h 34m R. 6.1 (2.1K) Rate. Young couple interrupted during intimacy by disturbing discovery of a mutilated mannequin at beach ruins. Mysterious man present flees before being questioned, leaving couple unsettled and the night's events unresolved. Director Umberto Lenzi Stars Robert Hoffmann Suzy Kendall Ivan Rassimov. Spasmo.
A look back at the storied career of the late, great exploitation director Umberto Lenzi - as told through the director, in one of his last substantial sit-down interviews, colleagues and critics.
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).
