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Bud Spencer is an Italian actor, filmmaker and a former professional swimmer. He is 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 s… 

Full Name Bud Spencer
Net Worth $500 Thousand
Date Of Birth October 31, 1929
Died June 27, 2016, Rome, Italy
Place Of Birth Borgo Santa Lucia
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.92 m)
Weight 276 lbs (125 kg)
Profession Actor, Screenwriter, Pilot, Fashion Designer, Swimmer, Film Producer
Education Sapienza University of Rome
Nationality Italy
Spouse Maria Amato (m. 1960)
Children Giuseppe Pedersoli, Diamy Spencer, Christine Spencer
Parents Alessandro Pedersoli, Rosa Facchetti
Nicknames Carlo Pedersoli , Carl Spencer
Facebook http://www.facebook.com/budspencerofficial
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0817881
Awards David di Donatello Special Award
Movies They Call Me Trinity, Double Trouble, Watch Out, We’re Mad!, Crime Busters, Trinity Is Still My Name, A Friend Is a Treasure, …All the Way, Boys!, I’m for the Hippopotamus, Go for It, Odds and Evens, God Forgives… I Don’t!, Banana Joe, Miami Supercops, Flatfoot, Troublemakers, Two Missionaries, …
TV Shows I delitti del cuoco, Noi siamo angeli
Trademark
1 Thick black beard
2 Uses to end a fist fight by striking a hammer-like blow on the top of the opponent’s head.
Title Salary
Lo chiamavano Trinità… (1970) 25,000,000 Lira
Fact
1 Although Italian was his first language, he was dubbed for the Italian versions of most of the films he appeared in. This was due primarily to his strong Neapolitan accent, which was considered inappropriate for Westerns and action films.
2 Joined the UNESCO Charity Gala in Düsseldorf/Germany. [November 2009]
3 Supports Napoli.
4 He only dubbed himself (for the Italian versions) in these films: Flatfoot in Hong Kong (1975), Il soldato di ventura (1976), Piedone l’africano (1978), Piedone d’Egitto (1980), Occhio alla penna (1981), Fuochi d’artificio (1997), Cantando dietro i paraventi (2003) & Padre Speranza (2005). For his other films he was dubbed by Glauco Onorato (in 30 films), Sergio Fiorentini (in 4 films) and Ferruccio Amendola (in Today We Kill, Tomorrow We Die! (1968).
5 His 78th birthday on October 31st 2007 was greatly celebrated in Berlin with about 100 guests and a big Tiramisu pie. Bud Spencer was shooting for his new movie Killing Is My Business, Honey (2009) by Sebastian Niemann, starring Rick Kavanian, at this time in Berlin. German comedians Oliver Kalkofe and Oliver Welke (famous for the ‘Wixxer’ movies) announced themselves to take the chance to congratulate him personally.
6 Appeared in 18 films with frequent co-star Terence Hill, including the popular Trinity series of comedic Westerns.
7 Was the first Italian to swim 100 m. Freestyle in less than a minute
8 Was personally recruited by former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi to stand as a candidate of the moderate right-oriented party “Forza Italia” for the regional elections 2005 in Rome. He lost.
9 He’s a Jet Airplane and Helicopter pilot (he became an flying geek after shooting All the Way Boys (1972)), and owned an air transports company.
10 Carlo Pedersoli changed his name to Bud Spencer in 1967. He chose that name because he is a big fan of Spencer Tracy and because of his favorite American beer.
11 Children: Giuseppe Pedersoli (1961), Christine (1962) and Diamy Spencer (1972).
12 Competed for Italy in the swimming competition at the 1952 and 1956 Olympic Games.
13 Holds a Juris Doctor degree.

Actor

Title Year Status Character
Zoe Short pre-production Animator (rumored)
Ninja the Mission Force 2013 TV Series Bamboozle
I delitti del cuoco 2010 TV Series Carlo Banci
Killing Is My Business, Honey 2009 Pepe
Padre Speranza 2005 TV Movie Padre Speranza / Father Hope
Cantando dietro i paraventi 2003 Il vecchio capitano
Hijos del viento 2000 Quintero
Tre per sempre 1998 Bops
Al límite 1997 Elorza
Fuochi d’artificio 1997 The blind singer
Noi siamo angeli 1997 TV Series Bob Father Orso
We Are Angels 1997 Video Game Padre Orso
The Night Before Christmas 1994 Moses
Extralarge: Condor Mission 1993 TV Movie Jack ‘Extralarge’ Costello
Extralarge: Diamonds 1993 TV Movie Jack ‘Extralarge’ Costello
Extralarge: Gonzales’ Revenge 1993 TV Movie Jack ‘Extralarge’ Costello
Extralarge: Ninja Shadow 1993 TV Movie Jack ‘Extralarge’ Costello
Extralarge: Indians 1993 TV Movie Jack ‘Extralarge’ Costello
Extralarge: Lord of the Sun 1993 TV Movie Jack ‘Extralarge’ Costello
Extralarge: Black Magic 1992 TV Movie Jack ‘Extralarge’ Costello
Extralarge: Cannonball 1992 TV Movie Extralarge
Detective Extralarge: Yo-Yo 1992 TV Movie Jack ‘Extralarge’ Costello
Extralarge: Moving Target 1992 TV Movie Jack Costello
Extralarge: Miami Killer 1991 TV Movie Jack ‘Extralarge’ Costello
Extralarge: Black and White 1991 TV Movie Extralarge
Speaking of the Devil 1991 Bull Webster
Big Man: Polizza inferno 1988 TV Movie Jack Clementi
Big Man: 395 dollari l’oncia 1988 TV Movie Jack Clementi
Big Man: Boomerang 1988 TV Movie Jack Clementi
Big Man: Diva 1988 TV Movie Jack Clementi
Big Man: La fanciulla che ride 1988 TV Movie Jack Clementi
Big Man: Polizza droga 1988 TV Movie Jack Clementi
Aladdin 1986 The Genie
Trinity: Good Guys and Bad Guys 1985 Steve Forest / Officer L A Wray
Non c’è due senza quattro 1984 Greg Wonder / Antonio Coimbra de la Coronilla y Azevedo
Go for It 1983 Doug O’Riordan / Mason
Cat and Dog 1983 Lt. Alan Parker
Bomber 1982 Bud Graziano
Banana Joe 1982 Banana Joe
Chi trova un amico trova un tesoro 1981 Charlie
Occhio alla penna 1981 Buddy
Chissà perché… capitano tutte a me 1980 Sheriff Hall
Piedone d’Egitto 1980 Commissario Rizzo ‘Piedone’
Io sto con gli ippopotami 1979 Tom
Uno sceriffo extraterrestre… poco extra e molto terrestre 1979 Sheriff Hall
Trinity: Gambling for High Stakes 1978 Charlie Firpo
Lo chiamavano Bulldozer 1978 Bulldozer
Piedone l’africano 1978 Commissario Rizzo ‘Piedone’
Crime Busters 1977 Wilbur Walsh
Charleston 1977 Charleston
Il soldato di ventura 1976 Ettore Fieramosca
Flatfoot in Hong Kong 1975 Inspector ‘Flatfoot’ Rizzo
Turn the Other Cheek 1974 Father / Padre Pedro
Watch Out, We’re Mad 1974 Ben
The Knock Out Cop 1973 Inspector ‘Flatfoot’ Rizzo
Even Angels Eat Beans 1973 Charlie Smith
A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die 1972 Eli Sampson
All the Way Boys 1972 Salud
Torino nera 1972 Rosario Rao
It Can Be Done Amigo 1972 Hiram Coburn
4 mosche di velluto grigio 1971 Diomede ‘Dio’
Trinity Is STILL My Name! 1971 Bambino
Blackie the Pirate 1971 Skull
They Call Me Trinity 1970 Bambino
The Fifth Day of Peace 1970 Jelinek
Boot Hill 1969 Arch Hutch Bessy
The Five Man Army 1969 Mesito
Ace High 1968 Hutch Bessy
Al di là della legge 1968 James Cooper
Today We Kill, Tomorrow We Die! 1968 O’Bannion
God Forgives… I Don’t! 1967 Hutch Bessy
Hannibal 1959 Rutario (as Carlo Pedersoli)
Il cocco di mamma 1957 Oscar (as Carlo Pedersoli)
A Farewell to Arms 1957 Carabiniere (uncredited)
Un eroe dei nostri tempi 1957 Fernando (as Carlo Pedersoli)
Siluri umani 1954 Magrini (as Carlo Pedersoli)
Quo Vadis 1951 Imperial Guard (uncredited)
Quel fantasma di mio marito 1950 Swimmer who Saved Vivia from the Pool (uncredited)

Soundtrack

Title Year Status Character
Bud Spencer zu Gast im Ramada Hotel in Berlin 2016 Video documentary performer: “Futtetenne”
Exclusiv – Das Star-Magazin 2016 TV Series performer – 1 episode
Bud Spencer – Die grosse Dokumentation 2013 Video documentary performer: “Futtetenne”
Nachtshow 1995 TV Series performer – 1 episode
La festa della Mamma 1992 TV Series performer – 1 episode
Io sto con gli ippopotami 1979 performer: “GRAU GRAU GRAU”
Lo chiamavano Bulldozer 1978 performer: “COMO SE LLAMA”
Turn the Other Cheek 1974 writer: “El Barco de San Jose”
Watch Out, We’re Mad 1974 music: “Across the Fields” – as Carlo Pedersoli, uncredited
Even Angels Eat Beans 1973 lyrics: “Angels and Beans” – as C. Pedersoli
All the Way Boys 1972 writer: “Flying Through The Air” – as Carlo Pedersoli

Writer

Title Year Status Character
Extralarge: Diamonds 1993 TV Movie as Carlo Pedersoli
Extralarge: Ninja Shadow 1993 TV Movie as Carlo Pedersoli
Big Man: Polizza inferno 1988 TV Movie story – as Carlo Pedersoli
Big Man: 395 dollari l’oncia 1988 TV Movie screenplay – as Carlo Pedersoli
Big Man: Boomerang 1988 TV Movie screenplay – as Carlo Pedersoli
Big Man: Diva 1988 TV Movie screenplay – as Carlo Pedersoli
Big Man: La fanciulla che ride 1988 TV Movie screenplay – as Carlo Pedersoli
Big Man: Polizza droga 1988 TV Movie screenplay – as Carlo Pedersoli
Banana Joe 1982 story – as Carlo Pedersoli

Producer

Title Year Status Character
Extralarge: Condor Mission 1993 TV Movie producer – as Carlo Pedersoli
Extralarge: Diamonds 1993 TV Movie producer – as Carlo Pedersoli
Extralarge: Ninja Shadow 1993 TV Movie producer – as Carlo Pedersoli

Music Department

Title Year Status Character
Crime Busters 1977 composer: song “Angel and Beans” – as Carlo Pedersoli
All the Way Boys 1972 composer: song “Flying Through the Air” – as Carlo Pedersoli

Composer

Title Year Status Character
Bud’s Best – Die Welt des Bud Spencer 2012 TV Movie documentary

Production Manager

Title Year Status Character
Barabbas 1961 assistant production manager – uncredited

Thanks

Title Year Status Character
Bud Spencer zu Gast im Ramada Hotel in Berlin 2016 Video documentary special thanks
Der Fall der vier Fliegen 2012 Video documentary thanks
Mein Name ist Bud 2011 Video documentary short special thanks – as Carlo Pedersoli
Mein Name ist Carlo 2011 Video documentary short special thanks – as Carlo Pedersoli
Santa Maradona 2001 dedicatee

Self

Title Year Status Character
Così parlò De Crescenzo 2016 Documentary Himself
Bud Spencer zu Gast im Ramada Hotel in Berlin 2016 Video documentary Himself – Musician
Exclusiv – Das Star-Magazin 2016 TV Series Himself
Verissimo 2015 TV Series Himself
Giuliano Gemma: Un italiano nel mondo 2013 Documentary Himself
Bud Spencer – Die grosse Dokumentation 2013 Video documentary Himself
Markus Lanz 2011-2012 TV Series Himself
Der Fall der vier Fliegen 2012 Video documentary Himself
Gottschalk Live 2012 TV Series Himself
Bud’s Best – Die Welt des Bud Spencer 2012 TV Movie documentary Himself
Die allerbeste Sebastian Winkler Show 2012 TV Series Himself
Menschen der Woche 2011 TV Series Himself
Brisant 2011 TV Series documentary Himself
Mein Name ist Bud 2011 Video documentary short Himself
Mein Name ist Carlo 2011 Video documentary short Himself
Riverboat – Die MDR-Talkshow aus Leipzig 2011 TV Series documentary Himself
DAS! 2011 TV Series Himself
Hamburg Journal 2011 TV Series Himself
III nach neun 2011 TV Series Himself
Kulturjournal 2011 TV Series documentary Himself
Titel, Thesen, Temperamente 2011 TV Series Himself
Controtempo: Come Bud Spencer E Terence Hill 2011 Video short Himself
Gylne tider 2010 TV Series documentary Himself
L’ultimo gattopardo: Ritratto di Goffredo Lombardo 2010 Documentary Himself
Ti lascio una canzone 2009-2010 TV Series Himself / Herself
TV total 2009 TV Series Himself
Victor Victoria: Niente è come sembra 2009 TV Series Himself (2010)
L’urlo di Chen terrorizza ancora l’occidente – Dragonland 2008 Documentary Himself
Denn sie kennen kein Erbarmen – Der Italowestern 2006 TV Movie documentary Himself
Die Johannes B. Kerner Show 2006 TV Series Himself
Buenafuente 2005 TV Series Himself – Surprise Guest
On a tout essayé 2004 TV Series Himself
Maischberger 2004 TV Series Himself
The Making of Trinity – Interview with Terence Hill and Bud Spencer 2002 Video documentary short Himself
Once Upon a Time in Europe 2001 TV Series documentary Himself
Nulle part ailleurs cinéma 2001 TV Series Himself
Kino kolossal – Herkules, Maciste & Co 2000 TV Movie documentary Himself
Ciao Darwin 1998 TV Series Himself – Grassi
¿Qué apostamos? 1998 TV Series Himself
Premiere Nostalgie im Gespräch mit Bud Spencer 1996 TV Movie documentary Himself – Narrator
Bitte lächeln 1996 TV Series Himself
Gran premio internazionale della TV 1989-1995 TV Series Himself – Presenter / Himself – Winner
Wetten, dass..? 1983-1995 TV Series Himself
Willkommen Österreich 1995 TV Series Himself
ZiB 2 1995 TV Series Himself – Guest in Studio
Nachtshow 1995 TV Series Himself – Musician
Studio Gabriel 1994 TV Series Himself
La fièvre de l’après-midi 1994 TV Series Himself
Gottschalk Late Night 1993 TV Series Himself
La festa della Mamma 1992 TV Series Himself – Musician
Wurlitzer 1992 TV Series Himself
Giffoni Film Festival 1990 TV Movie documentary Himself
Das aktuelle Sportstudio 1987 TV Series documentary Himself
Auf los geht’s los 1984 TV Series Performer
Okay 1980 TV Series Himself
Der große Preis 1980 TV Series Himself
Pop 1979 TV Series Himself
Stars in der Manege 1978 TV Series documentary Himself
Disco 1978 TV Series Himself – Comedy Guest
Am laufenden Band 1978 TV Series Himself

Archive Footage

Title Year Status Character
La Famiglia 2017 Short post-production Rosario Rao
Alfonso Sansone produttore per caso 2014
Edición Especial Coleccionista 2010-2012 TV Series Ben / Bambino / Himself / …
Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape 2010 Documentary Himself
Sendung ohne Namen 2002-2003 TV Series documentary
Un sorriso, uno schiaffo, un bacio in bocca 1975

Won Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
2012 Lifetime Achievement Award Italian Online Movie Awards (IOMA)
2010 Career David David di Donatello Awards
1996 François Truffaut Award Giffoni Film Festival
1990 François Truffaut Award Giffoni Film Festival
1979 Jupiter Award Jupiter Award Best International Actor
1978 Jupiter Award Jupiter Award Best International Actor
1975 Bambi Bambi Awards Film – International …altrimenti ci arrabbiamo! (1974)

Nominated Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
2004 Silver Ribbon Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists Best Supporting Actor (Migliore Attore Non Protagonista) Cantando dietro i paraventi (2003)

2nd Place Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
1979 Bravo Otto Germany Bravo Otto Best Actor (Schauspieler)
1978 Bravo Otto Germany Bravo Otto Best Actor (Schauspieler)

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