Bud Spencer

Name: Bud Spencer
Date of Birth: October 31, 1929
Place of Birth: Naples, Campania, Italy

Mini-bio: Bud Spencer, born as Carlo Pedersoli, is a famous Italian actor, known for his size (6' 4½" (1.94 m)). He holds a doctorate in law, and has registered several patents.

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Bud Spencer mini-bio: Bud Spencer, born as Carlo Pedersoli, is a famous Italian actor, known for his size (6' 4½" (1.94 m)). He holds a doctorate in law, and has registered several patents.

He was born in Naples. A successful swimmer in his youth, he was the first Italian
to swim the 100 metre freestyle in less than one minute. Took part in the 1952
Olympic Games, ending fifth in the same discipline, and had another olympic appearance four years later. His swimming career ended in 1957. He was also a successful water polo player.

His first movie appearance was as an emperor's guard in Quo Vadis in 1951. He
later met Terence Hill with whom he made a large number of Italian Westerns,
including God Forgives... I Don't! (1968), They Call Me Trinity (1971) and Trinity Is
STILL My Name! (1972). Hill also acted with him in a number of action movies, including Watch Out, We're Mad (1974), Odds and Evens (1978) and Who Finds a Friend Finds a Treasure (1981). Spencer also wrote screenplays and texts for some
of his movies. His fanbase is particularly large in Europe. Spencer married Maria
Amato in 1960 and they have three children, Giuseppe (1961), Christine (1962)and Diamante (1972). His screen name was reportedly chosen to pay homage to Spencer Tracy in 1967 as well as his favourite American beer Budweiser. Other sources report that he found it funny to call himself "bud" despite his weight and
body size.

He established Mistral Air in 1984 but left it to buy a textile mill producing clothes
for children. In 2005 Spencer entered politics, unsuccessfully standing as regional councillor in Lazio for the Forza Italia party.

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Bud Spencer Information:

Birth Name: Carlo Pedersoli
Trade Mark:
Use to end a fist fight by striking a hammer-like blow on the the top of the opponent`s head. Thick black beard Eye color: Brown
Height: 6' 4½" (1.94 m)
Nickname(s):
Bud Spencer. Sometimes credited as Buddy Why Bud Spencer? 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.
Notable feature(s): The first Italian to swim the 100 meter freestyle in less than a minute, the 6' 5" Spencer competed as a swimmer on the Italian National Team at the Olympic Summer games in both Helsinki, Finland in 1952 and Melbourne, Australia in 1956. He was also an Olympic-class water polo player.
Education: Holds a Juris Doctor degree
Family: Spencer married Maria Amato in 1960 and they have three children, Giuseppe (born 1961), Christine (1962) and Diamante (1972)
Film Buddy Terence Hill:
Appeared in 19 films with frequent co-star Terence Hill , including the popular Trinity series of comedic Westerns.After the name change, Spencer achieved his greatest success in spaghetti Westerns lensed for a global audience. Teaming up with fellow Italian Terence Hill , the two made such international hits as Quattro dell'Ave Maria, I (1968) and Lo chiamavano Trinità (1970) ("They Call Me Trinity"). Their dual outings made both stars famous, particularly in Europe.
Resides in: Rome, Italy
Awards: Awards: 3 wins & 1 nomination
Political Affiliations:
In 2005, Spencer entered politics, standing as regional councillor in Lazio for the center-right Forza Italia party. He became a politician specifically at the bequest of then-Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi. According to Spencer, "In my life, I've done everything. There are only three things I haven't been - a ballet dancer, a jockey and a politician. Given that the first two jobs are out of the question, I'll throw myself into politics. "Berlusconi, who came to power as a media tycoon, recruited Spencer as he was "still a major draw for the viewer, alias the voter." Critics of Berlusconi, who tried to retain power by launching a campaign to portray his allies as the embodiment of "good" and the leftists of the opposition as "evil", was derided as an example of "politica spettacolo" ("showbiz politics").
He became a jet airplane and helicopter pilot after appearing in Più forte, ragazzi! (1972) and owned an air transportion company, Mistral Air, which he founded in 1984. However, he terminated his business interest in Mistral and entered the children's clothing industry.

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wallabies10

Bud spencer and terrence hill movies totally rock.It is freaken hilarious. I have to admit I never seen an actor bitch slap alot in action movies.Luv your movies,all the way from fiji.

posted 236 days ago
puka2006mary

este cel mai tare actor si as vrea sa stiu mai multe despre el.Sunt cea mai mare fana a lui.te iubesc Bud Spencer

posted 358 days ago
snake961

Bud Spencer en Terence Hill ar my 2 best actors , the first movie i ever see is My Name is Nobody the best movie i see , then i see they call me trinity and i was lost , Bud Spener is to me a man that you can look at everytime and laugh , i live in Belgium and there are not a lot of goodie's to find about those 2 actors , i did find some very old posters with him on it but thats it , wel i hope to see him once in real life , i m 36years old and i look at his films when i was 8 years old , wle i hope that there are a lot of fans around keep in tough Eddy

posted 757 days ago
f76slask

Best bitch slaps in history. I dedicate my triple-jump-surprise-from-above-bitchslap's to him. Everytime.

posted 896 days ago
gRg70

Infact he is known Worldwide.

posted 1024 days ago
Smoothie234

Thank you for the laughs and real humour. Many actors today don't even scratch the surface. You're a legend amongst my family and we love all your movies! Grew up on them!

posted 1053 days ago
jaimeeebc

Hey you Bud Spencer fans! I didn't know that 20 people knew this great actor! lol. I thought he was only known in Spain and Italy :P

posted 1105 days ago

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The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid (Unrated, 2007)
Hill's Trinity (Unrated, 2005)
Who Finds a Friend Finds a Treasure (Unrated, 2004)
Cantando dietro i paraventi (Singing Behind Screens) (Unrated, 2003)
Singing Behind Screens (Cantando dietro i paraventi) (Unrated, 2003)
Superfantagenio (Aladdin) (PG, 1986)
Miami Supercops (PG, 1985)
Non c'è due senza quattro (Not Two, But Four) (Double Trouble) (Unrated, 1984)
Go For It (Unrated, 1983)
Cane e gatto (Cat and Dog)(Thieves and Robbers) (Unrated, 1983)

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