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Bud Spencer

Actor

Bud Spencer

Born October 31, 1929 in Napoli, Campania, ItalyDied June 27, 201658 films

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.

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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.

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They Call Me Trinity posterFirst watchThey Call Me Trinity19707.5as BambinoThe simple story has the pair coming to the rescue of peace-loving Mormons when land-hungry Major Harriman sends his bullies to harass them into giving up their fertile valley.View film

Essential films

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Trinity Is Still My Name poster7.4Trinity Is Still My Name1971Watch Out, We're Mad poster7.5Watch Out, We're Mad1974Crime Busters poster7.0Crime Busters1977Who Finds a Friend Finds a Treasure poster6.9Who Finds a Friend Finds a Treasure1981Double Trouble poster7.0Double Trouble1984Go for It poster7.0Go for It1983Quo Vadis poster7.1Quo Vadis1951Odds and Evens poster7.0Odds and Evens1978

Filmography

58 films as actor
  1. 2009Killing Is My Business, HoneyPepe
  2. 2008Pane e OlioLaris
  3. 2004Vier Fäuste lassen's krachen
  4. 2003Singing Behind ScreensOld Captain Andorrano
  5. 2002Father HopePadre Speranza
  6. 2000Hijos del vientoQuintero
  7. 1998Three ForeverBops
  8. 1997To the LimitElorza
  9. 1997FireworksIl Cieco
  10. 1994TroublemakersMoses
  11. 1991Detective Extralarge: Yo-yoJack 'Extralarge' Costello
  12. 1991Speaking of the DevilBull Webster
  13. 1986AladdinGenie
  14. 1985Miami SupercopsSteve Forest / L.A. Ray
  15. 1984Double TroubleGreg Wonder / Antonio Coímbra
  16. 1983Thieves and RobbersAlan Parker
  17. 1983Go for ItDoug O'Riordan / Mason
  18. 1982BomberBud Graziano
  19. 1982Banana JoeBanana Joe
  20. 1981Who Finds a Friend Finds a TreasureCharlie O'Brien
  21. 1981Buddy Goes WestBuddy
  22. 1980Why Did You Pick On Me?Sheriff Hall
  23. 1980Flatfoot in EgyptInspector Rizzo
  24. 1979I'm for the HippopotamusTom
  25. 1979The Sheriff and the Satellite KidSheriff Hall
  26. 1978Odds and EvensCharlie Firpo
  27. 1978They Called Him BulldozerBulldozer
  28. 1978Flatfoot in AfricaInspector Rizzo
  29. 1977Crime BustersWilbur Walsh
  30. 1977CharlestonBrian Charleston
  31. 1976Soldier of FortuneHector Fieramosca / Ettore Fieramosca da Capua
  32. 1975Flatfoot in Hong KongInspector Rizzo
  33. 1974The Two MissionariesPadre Pedro De Leon
  34. 1974Watch Out, We're MadBen
  35. 1973The Knock Out CopInspector Rizzo
  36. 1973Even Angels Eat BeansCharlie Smith
  37. 1972A Reason to Live, a Reason to DieEli Sampson
  38. 1972All the Way BoysSalud
  39. 1972Black TurinRosario Rao
  40. 1972It Can Be Done AmigoHiram Coburn
  41. 1971Four Flies on Grey VelvetDiomede / Godfrey
  42. 1971Trinity Is Still My NameBambino
  43. 1971Blackie the PirateSkull
  44. 1970They Call Me TrinityBambino
  45. 1970The Fifth Day of PeaceJelinek
  46. 1969Boot HillHutch Bessy
  47. 1969The 5-Man ArmyMesito
  48. 1968Ace HighHutch Bessy
  49. 1968Beyond the LawJames Cooper
  50. 1968Today We Kill, Tomorrow We Die!O'Bannion
  51. 1967God Forgives... I Don't!Hutch Bessy
  52. 1959HannibalRutario
  53. 1957A Farewell to ArmsCarabinieri
  54. 1957Il cocco di mammaOscar
  55. 1955A Hero of Our TimesFernando
  56. 1954Human TorpedoesMagrini
  57. 1951Quo VadisImperial Guard (uncredited)
  58. 1950Quel fantasma di mio maritoSwimmer (uncredited)