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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

109

Gender

Male

Birthday

1929-10-31

Day of Death

2016-06-27 (87 years old)

Place of Birth

Napoli, Campania, Italy

Also Known As

Carlo Pedersoli

Κάρλο Πεντερζόλι

Piedone

باد اسپنسر

Bud Spencer

Biography

Bud Spencer was an Italian actor, filmmaker and a former professional swimmer. He was known for past roles in action-comedy films together with his long-time film partner Terence Hill. Growing from a successful swimmer in his youth, he got a degree in law, and has registered several patents. Bud also became a certified commercial airline and helicopter pilot, Bud Spencer also supported and funded many children's charities, including the Spencer Scholarship Fund. Bud Spencer and Terence Hill both appeared, produced and directed over 20 films together and thus became and remain best friends until he passed away.

Known For

Watch Out, We're Mad

Watch Out, We're Mad

Trinity Is Still My Name

Trinity Is Still My Name

They Call Me Trinity

They Call Me Trinity

Quo Vadis

Quo Vadis

We Are Cinema

We Are Cinema

Das Bud Spencer Spezial

Das Bud Spencer Spezial

Thus Spoke De Crescenzo

Thus Spoke De Crescenzo

Dragonland: L'Urlo di Chen terrorizza ancora l'occidente

Dragonland: L'Urlo di Chen terrorizza ancora l'occidente

Le 1000 vite di Bud Spencer

Le 1000 vite di Bud Spencer

Acting

All the Way Boys

1972

All the Way Boys

as

Salud

Miami Supercops

1985

Miami Supercops

as

Steve Forest / L.A. Ray

The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid

1979

The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid

as

Sheriff Hall

They Called Him Bulldozer

1978

They Called Him Bulldozer

as

Bulldozer

Flatfoot in Egypt

1980

Flatfoot in Egypt

as

Inspector Rizzo

Why Did You Pick On Me?

1980

Why Did You Pick On Me?

as

Sheriff Hall

The Knock Out Cop

1973

The Knock Out Cop

as

Inspector Rizzo

Flatfoot in Hong Kong

1975

Flatfoot in Hong Kong

as

Inspector Rizzo

Flatfoot in Africa

1978

Flatfoot in Africa

as

Inspector Rizzo

Banana Joe

1982

Banana Joe

as

Banana Joe

Who Finds a Friend Finds a Treasure

1981

Who Finds a Friend Finds a Treasure

as

Charlie O'Brien

Odds and Evens

1978

Odds and Evens

as

Charlie Firpo

The Two Missionaries

1974

The Two Missionaries

as

Father / Padre Pedro De Leon

Crime Busters

1977

Crime Busters

as

Wilbur Walsh

Speaking of the Devil

1991

Speaking of the Devil

as

Bull Webster

Even Angels Eat Beans

1973

Even Angels Eat Beans

as

Charlie Smith

Thieves and Robbers

1983

Thieves and Robbers

as

Alan Parker

Bomber

1982

Bomber

as

Bud Graziano

Go for It

1983

Go for It

as

Doug O'Riordan / Mason

Watch Out, We're Mad

1974

Watch Out, We're Mad

as

Ben

Soldier of Fortune

1976

Soldier of Fortune

as

Hector Fieramosca / Ettore Fieramosca da Capua

Trinity Is Still My Name

1971

Trinity Is Still My Name

as

Bambino

Ace High

1968

Ace High

as

Hutch Bessy

Double Trouble

1984

Double Trouble

as

Greg Wonder / Antonio Coímbra

Boot Hill

1969

Boot Hill

as

Hutch Bessy

I'm for the Hippopotamus

1979

I'm for the Hippopotamus

as

Tom

Troublemakers

1994

Troublemakers

as

Moses

Aladdin

1986

Aladdin

as

Genie

They Call Me Trinity

1970

They Call Me Trinity

as

Bambino

Beyond the Law

1968

Beyond the Law

as

James Cooper

God Forgives... I Don't!

1967

God Forgives... I Don't!

as

Hutch Bessy

A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die

1972

A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die

as

Eli Sampson

Vier Fäuste lassen's krachen

2004

Vier Fäuste lassen's krachen

as

Killing Is My Business, Honey

2009

Killing Is My Business, Honey

as

Pepe

The 5-Man Army

1969

The 5-Man Army

as

Mesito

Hijos del viento

2000

Hijos del viento

as

Quintero

Buddy Goes West

1981

Buddy Goes West

as

Buddy

Charleston

1977

Charleston

as

Brian Charleston

Black Turin

1972

Black Turin

as

Rosario Rao

It Can Be Done Amigo

1972

It Can Be Done Amigo

as

Hiram Coburn

Father Hope

2005

Father Hope

as

Padre Speranza

Today We Kill, Tomorrow We Die!

1968

Today We Kill, Tomorrow We Die!

as

O'Bannion

To the Limit

1997

To the Limit

as

Elorza

A Farewell to Arms

1957

A Farewell to Arms

as

Carabinieri

Blackie the Pirate

1971

Blackie the Pirate

as

Skull

Singing Behind Screens

2003

Singing Behind Screens

as

Old Captain Andorrano

The 5th Day of Peace

1970

The 5th Day of Peace

as

Jelinek

A Hero of Our Times

1955

A Hero of Our Times

as

Fernando

Der Fall der vier Fliegen

2012

Der Fall der vier Fliegen

as

Himself

Lui era Trinità

2023

Lui era Trinità

as

Django, Sartana, Trinita' et les autres…

2014

Django, Sartana, Trinita' et les autres…

as

Lui-même

Bud's Best - Die Welt des Bud Spencer

2012

Bud's Best - Die Welt des Bud Spencer

as

Himself

Il cocco di mamma

1957

Il cocco di mamma

as

Oscar

Quo Vadis

1951

Quo Vadis

as

Imperial Guard (uncredited)

Three Forever

1998

Three Forever

as

Bops

We Are Cinema

2021

We Are Cinema

as

Self (archive footage)

Human Torpedoes

1954

Human Torpedoes

as

Magrini

Das Bud Spencer Spezial

2014

Das Bud Spencer Spezial

as

Self

Hannibal

1959

Hannibal

as

Rutario

They Called Him Spencer

2017

They Called Him Spencer

as

Self

Pane e Olio

2008

Pane e Olio

as

Laris

Quel fantasma di mio marito

1950

Quel fantasma di mio marito

as

Swimmer (uncredited)

Fireworks

1997

Fireworks

as

Il Cieco

Denn sie kennen kein Erbarmen - Der Italowestern

2006

Denn sie kennen kein Erbarmen - Der Italowestern

as

Self

Thus Spoke De Crescenzo

2017

Thus Spoke De Crescenzo

as

Kino kolossal - Herkules, Maciste & Co

2000

Kino kolossal - Herkules, Maciste & Co

as

Self

Piedone nyomában

2018

Piedone nyomában

as

Himself (archive footage)

L'ultimo gattopardo - Ritratto di Goffredo Lombardo

2010

L'ultimo gattopardo - Ritratto di Goffredo Lombardo

as

Self

Bud Spencer zu Gast im Ramada Hotel in Berlin

2016

Bud Spencer zu Gast im Ramada Hotel in Berlin

as

Himself

Four Flies on Grey Velvet

1971

Four Flies on Grey Velvet

as

Diomede / Godfrey

Dragonland: L'Urlo di Chen terrorizza ancora l'occidente

2008

Dragonland: L'Urlo di Chen terrorizza ancora l'occidente

as

Self

Le 1000 vite di Bud Spencer

2019

Le 1000 vite di Bud Spencer

as

Self (archive footage)

Okay

Okay

as

Self

Telespiele

Telespiele

as

Self

Nachtshow

Nachtshow

as

Self

I delitti del cuoco

I delitti del cuoco

as

Carlo Banci

We Are Angels

We Are Angels

as

Bob Russell / Father Orso

Am laufenden Band

Am laufenden Band

as

Self - Guest

Stars in the Ring

Stars in the Ring

as

Self - Guest

Wetten, dass..?

Wetten, dass..?

as

Self

Detective Extralarge

Detective Extralarge

as

Jack Costello

Ciao Darwin

Ciao Darwin

as

Capitano Grassi

Gottschalk Live

Gottschalk Live

as

Self - Guest

Chi ha incastrato Peter Pan?

Chi ha incastrato Peter Pan?

as

Ospite

Auf los geht's los

Auf los geht's los

as

Self

BAMBI Awards

BAMBI Awards

as

Self

Big Man

Big Man

as

Jack Clementi

Auf los geht's los

Auf los geht's los

as

Self - Guest

The Johannes B. Kerner Show

The Johannes B. Kerner Show

as

Self - Guest

Markus Lanz

Markus Lanz

as

Self - Guest

Menschen der Woche

Menschen der Woche

as

Self - Guest

Champs-Elysées

Champs-Elysées

as

Self

Markus Lanz

Markus Lanz

as

Self

NDR Talk Show

NDR Talk Show

as

Self

3 nach 9

3 nach 9

as

Self

NDR Kultur – Das Journal

NDR Kultur – Das Journal

as

Self

Aktuelle Schaubude

Aktuelle Schaubude

as

Self

Riverboat

Riverboat

as

Self

Titel, Thesen, Temperamente

Titel, Thesen, Temperamente

as

Self

Der große Preis

Der große Preis

as

Self

Hamburg Journal

Hamburg Journal

as

self

What Am I?

What Am I?

as

Self

Das aktuelle Sportstudio

Das aktuelle Sportstudio

as

self

Brisant

Brisant

as

Self

Sacrée soirée

Sacrée soirée

as

Self

Production

Crew

Directing