Bud Spencer

Born: 1929-10-31 in Napoli, Campania, Italy

Died: 2016-06-27

Known For: Acting

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.

Filmography

2025

Terence Hill, Bud Spencer… & me as Self (Archive)

2023

Lui era Trinità as Self

2021

We Are Cinema as Self (archive footage)

2019

Le 1000 vite di Bud Spencer as Self (archive footage)

2018

Piedone nyomában as Self (archive footage)

2003

Singing Behind Screens as Old Captain Andorrano

2002

NDR Kultur – Das Journal as Self
Father Hope as Padre Speranza

2000

Menschen der Woche as Self - Guest
Hijos del viento as Quintero
Kino kolossal - Herkules, Maciste & Co as Self

1999

Chi ha incastrato Peter Pan? as Ospite

1998

The Johannes B. Kerner Show as Self - Guest
Ciao Darwin as Capitano Grassi
Three Forever as Bops

1997

We Are Angels as Bob Russell / Father Orso
To the Limit as Elorza
Fireworks as Il Cieco

1994

Brisant as Self
Troublemakers as Moses
Nachtshow as Self

1992

Riverboat as Self

1991

Detective Extralarge as Jack Costello
Speaking of the Devil as Bull Webster

1988

Big Man as Jack Clementi
Big Man - Droga Polizza as Jack Clementi

1987

Sacrée Soirée as Self

1986

Aladdin as Genie

1985

Miami Supercops as Steve Forest / L.A. Ray

1984

Double Trouble as Greg Wonder / Antonio Coímbra

1983

Go for It as Doug O'Riordan / Mason
Thieves and Robbers as Alan Parker

1982

Champs-Elysées as Self
Banana Joe as Banana Joe
Bomber as Bud Graziano

1981

Wetten, dass..? as Self
Who Finds a Friend Finds a Treasure as Charlie O'Brien
Buddy Goes West as Buddy

1980

Flatfoot in Egypt as Inspector Rizzo
Why Did You Pick On Me? as Sheriff Hall

1979

NDR Talk Show as Self
Okay as Self
I'm for the Hippopotamus as Tom
The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid as Sheriff Hall

1978

Flatfoot in Africa as Inspector Rizzo
They Called Him Bulldozer as Bulldozer
Odds and Evens as Charlie Firpo

1977

Crime Busters as Wilbur Walsh
Auf los geht's los as Self
Telespiele as Self
Charleston as Brian Charleston

1976

Soldier of Fortune as Hector Fieramosca / Ettore Fieramosca da Capua

1975

Flatfoot in Hong Kong as Inspector Rizzo

1974

3 nach 9 as Self
Der große Preis as Self
Watch Out, We're Mad as Ben
Am laufenden Band as Self - Guest
The Two Missionaries as Padre Pedro De Leon

1973

The Knock Out Cop as Inspector Rizzo
Even Angels Eat Beans as Charlie Smith

1972

All the Way Boys as Salud
A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die as Eli Sampson
It Can Be Done Amigo as Hiram Coburn
Black Turin as Rosario Rao

1971

Trinity Is Still My Name as Bambino
Four Flies on Grey Velvet as Diomede / Godfrey
Blackie the Pirate as Skull

1970

They Call Me Trinity as Bambino
The Fifth Day of Peace as Jelinek

1969

Boot Hill as Hutch Bessy
The 5-Man Army as Mesito

1968

Ace High as Hutch Bessy
Beyond the Law as James Cooper
Today We Kill, Tomorrow We Die! as O'Bannion

1967

God Forgives... I Don't! as Hutch Bessy

1963

Das aktuelle Sportstudio as self

1959

Stars in the Ring as Self - Guest
Hannibal as Rutario

1957

Aktuelle Schaubude as Self
A Farewell to Arms as Carabinieri
Il cocco di mamma as Oscar

1955

Was bin ich? as Self
A Hero of Our Times as Fernando

1954

Human Torpedoes as Magrini

1951

Quo Vadis as Imperial Guard (uncredited)

1950

Quel fantasma di mio marito as Swimmer (uncredited)

1948

Bambi as Self