Italian actor, swimmer and water polo player (1929–2016)
For the sprinter also known as Bud Spencer, see Emerson Spencer.
For the Romanian politician, see Cristian Popescu Piedone.
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Bud Spencer
Spencer in Flatfoot (1973)
Born
Carlo Pedersoli
(1929-10-31)31 October 1929
Naples, Italy
Died
27 June 2016(2016-06-27) (aged 86)
Rome, Italy
Resting place
Campo Verano, Rome, Italy
Alma mater
Sapienza University of Rome
Occupations
Actor
professional swimmer
water polo player
Years active
1950–2010
Spouse
Maria Amato
(m. 1960)
Children
3
Awards
David di Donatello Special Award
Website
budspencerofficial.com
Carlo Pedersoli (31 October 1929 – 27 June 2016), known professionally as Bud Spencer, was an Italian actor, professional swimmer and water polo player. He was known for action-comedy and spaghetti Western roles with his long-time film partner and friend Terence Hill.[1] Spencer and Hill appeared in 18 films together.
In his youth, Bud Spencer was a successful athlete and swimmer for Gruppo Sportivo Fiamme Oro.[2] and for Società Sportiva Lazio Nuoto. He obtained a law degree and registered several patents. Spencer also became a certified commercial airline and helicopter pilot, and supported and funded many children's charities, including the Spencer Scholarship Fund.[3]
^Anderson, Ariston (27 June 2016). "Bud Spencer, Italian Spaghetti Western Star, Dies at 86". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
Pedersoli (31 October 1929 – 27 June 2016), known professionally as BudSpencer, was an Italian actor, professional swimmer and water polo player. He...
Terence Hill (born Mario Girotti in 1939) and BudSpencer (born Carlo Pedersoli, 1929–2016) are Italian actors who made numerous action-comedy and Spaghetti...
action and comedy films, many with longtime film partner and friend BudSpencer. During the height of his popularity, Hill was among Italy's highest-paid...
by Italo Zingarelli. The film stars the film duo of Terence Hill and BudSpencer as two half-brothers, Trinity and Bambino, who help defend a Mormon settlement...
model to emulate. The main characters were played by Terence Hill and BudSpencer, who had already cooperated as a pair of heroes in three earlier spaghetti...
Barboni, which featured BudSpencer and Terence Hill, the stage names of Carlo Pedersoli and Mario Girotti. Terence Hill and BudSpencer made numerous films...
directed by Enzo Barboni. Starring the film duo of Terence Hill and BudSpencer, it is a direct sequel to They Call Me Trinity (1970). It was shot extensively...
period. His roles included Harris in Porridge (1977), Frankie in the BudSpencer comedy Charleston (1978), SD agent Sturmbannführer Arnold Ernst Toht...
renamed to "BudSpencer Bad" (German for BudSpencer Bath). The fun in this name is that the German "Bad" is pronounced the same way as English "Bud". "Boaty...
Emerson Lane "Bud" Spencer (October 10, 1906 – May 15, 1985) was an American sprint runner who won a gold medal in the 4 × 400 m relay at the 1928 Summer...
1978 Italian "poliziottesco"-comedy film directed by Steno and starring BudSpencer. It is the third and penultimate chapter in the "Flatfoot" film series...
last collaboration between Barboni and BudSpencer with the pairs sons co-writing the film together; Spencer's daughter also plays a role in the film...
(Italian: Il corsaro nero) is a 1971 comedy film with Terence Hill and BudSpencer, unusual in that the popular team has little screen time together. In...
producer. He directed both very violent Spaghetti Westerns and bloodless BudSpencer and Terence Hill action comedies. He is the older brother of screenwriter...
comedy film written and directed by Enzo Barboni with Giuliano Gemma and BudSpencer. It was awarded with the Golden Screen Award in 1974. The film produced...
Italian/American family comedy film starring BudSpencer as the Genie and Luca Venantini as Aladdin, and with Spencer's daughter Diamy participating in a secondary...
directed by Enzo Barboni and starring the film duo of Terence Hill and BudSpencer. It was one of the three films awarded with the Golden Screen Award in...
copying the successful films of the duo Terence Hill and BudSpencer. Smith played BudSpencer-like characters, while Coby was thanks to a vague resemblance...
e molto terrestre) is a 1979 Italian children's comedy film starring BudSpencer and child actor Cary Guffey. It was followed by a sequel in 1980, Everything...
Extralarge, aka Zwei Supertypen in Miami) is a television series starring BudSpencer, Philip Michael Thomas, and Michael Winslow. The series was first announced...
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