Umberto Lenzi

Umberto Lenzi (1931–2017, Italy) was an Italian film director and screenwriter. He gained prominence in the 1960s and 1970s for directing spaghetti westerns, giallo thrillers, and poliziotteschi action films, often collaborating with actors like Tomas Milian and Maurizio Merli. Notable works include *A Fistful of Lead* (1968), *Paranoia* (1970), and the controversial cannibal film *Eaten Alive!* (1980), contributing to the diverse landscape of Italian genre cinema.