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Bud Spencer

Bud Spencer

Actor · 1929–2016 · Napoli, Campania, Italy

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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.

Acted in 66

2010s

  1. 2017

    Thus Spoke De Crescenzo

    Movie · Documentary

    77
  2. 2014

    Django, Sartana, Trinita' et les autres…

    Lui-même

  3. 2010

    I delitti del cuoco

    Carlo Banci · 11 episodes

2000s

  1. 2009

    Killing Is My Business, Honey

    Pepe

  2. 2008

    Pane e Olio

    Laris

  3. 2004

    Vier Fäuste lassen's krachen

    Movie

  4. 2003

    Singing Behind Screens

    Old Captain Andorrano

    62
  5. 2002

    Father Hope

    Padre Speranza

  6. 2000

    Hijos del viento

    Quintero

1990s

  1. 1999

    Chi ha incastrato Peter Pan?

    Ospite · 1 episode

  2. 1998

    Three Forever

    Bops

  3. Ciao Darwin

    Capitano Grassi · 1 episode

    73
  4. 1997

    To the Limit

    Elorza

  5. Fireworks

    Il Cieco

  6. We Are Angels

    Bob Russell / Father Orso · 6 episodes

  7. 1994

    Troublemakers

    Moses

    61
  8. 1991

    Detective Extralarge: Yo-yo

    Jack 'Extralarge' Costello

  9. Detective Extralarge

    Jack Costello · 12 episodes

  10. Speaking of the Devil

    Bull Webster

1950s

  1. 1959

    Hannibal

    Rutario

  2. 1957

    A Farewell to Arms

    Carabinieri

    45

  3. Il cocco di mamma

    Oscar

  4. 1955

    A Hero of Our Times

    Fernando

  5. 1954

    Human Torpedoes

    Magrini

  6. 1951

    Quo Vadis

    Imperial Guard (uncredited)

    73
  7. 1950

    Quel fantasma di mio marito

    Swimmer (uncredited)

Wrote 3

Other crew 1

Appearances26

2020s

  1. 2025

    Terence Hill, Bud Spencer… & me

    Self (Archive)

  2. 2023

    Lui era Trinità

    Self

  3. 2021

    We Are Cinema

    Self (archive footage)

2010s

  1. 2019

    Le 1000 vite di Bud Spencer

    Self (archive footage)

  2. 2018

    Piedone nyomában

    Self (archive footage)

  3. 2017

    They Called Him Spencer

    Self

  4. 2016

    Bud Spencer zu Gast im Ramada Hotel in Berlin

    Himself

  5. 2014

    Das Bud Spencer Spezial

    Self

  6. 2012

    Bud's Best - Die Welt des Bud Spencer

    Self

  7. 2010

    L'ultimo gattopardo - Ritratto di Goffredo Lombardo

    Self

2000s

  1. 2008

    Markus Lanz

    Self - Guest, Self · 1 episode

    44

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

    Self

  3. 2006

    Denn sie kennen kein Erbarmen - Der Italowestern

    Self

  4. 2000

    Kino kolossal - Herkules, Maciste & Co

    Self

1970s

  1. 1979

    NDR Talk Show

    Self · 1 episode

  2. 1977

    Auf los geht's los

    Self, Self - Guest · 2 episodes

  3. 1974

    Am laufenden Band

    Self - Guest · 1 episode