Bud Spencer

Biography

Bud Spencer was an Italian actor known for spaghetti Westerns and action films of the 1960s and 1970s, though he was born Carlo Pedersoli in Naples in 1929. He represented Italy as an Olympic swimmer in Helsinki and Melbourne and became the first Italian to go under one minute in the 100-meter freestyle. Educated as a lawyer, he made his first film appearance as a Praetorian Guard in Quo Vadis (1951). He worked in Italian films through the 1950s and early 1960s with little notice, then adopted the stage name Bud Spencer in 1967. With Terence Hill, he starred in international hits including Ace High (1968) and They Call Me Trinity (1970), and the pair made 18 movies together. In the early 1990s he had a television success with the action drama series Extralarge, and he also wrote scripts and story material for several of his films. Spencer died in 2016.

Movie Career

Films: 37
Career span: 40 years1957 to 1997

Genres

Comedy78%, 29 films
Action57%, 21 films
Western30%, 11 films
Adventure22%, 8 films
Crime22%, 8 films

First and latest

Bud Spencer movies on Netflix

To the Limit1997IMDb rating 4.9as Elorza
Troublemakers1994IMDb rating 6.0as Moses
Speaking of the Devil1991IMDb rating 5.9as Bull Webster
Non c'è due senza quattro1984IMDb rating 7.1as Greg Wonder / Antonio Coimbra de la Coronilla y Azevedo
Go for It1983IMDb rating 7.1as Doug O'Riordan / Mason
Thieves and Robbers1983IMDb rating 5.6as Lt. Alan Parker
Banana Joe1982IMDb rating 6.3as Banana Joe
Bomber1982IMDb rating 6.2as Bud Graziano
Buddy Goes West1981IMDb rating 6.5as Buddy
Who Finds a Friend Finds a Treasure1981IMDb rating 7.1as Charlie
Piedone d'Egitto1980IMDb rating 6.1as Commissario Rizzo 'Piedone'
Why Did You Pick On Me?1980IMDb rating 5.8as Sheriff Hall
Io sto con gli ippopotami1979IMDb rating 6.6as Tom
The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid1979IMDb rating 6.1as Sheriff Hall
Flatfoot in Africa1978IMDb rating 6.2as Commissario Rizzo 'Piedone'
Odds and Evens1978IMDb rating 7.1as Charlie Firpo
Uppercut1978IMDb rating 6.7as Bulldozer
Charleston1977IMDb rating 5.6as Charleston
Crime Busters1977IMDb rating 7.1as Wilbur Walsh
Flatfoot in Hong Kong1975IMDb rating 6.4as Inspector 'Flatfoot' Rizzo
Turn the Other Cheek1974IMDb rating 6.3as Father / Padre Pedro
Watch Out, We're Mad1974IMDb rating 7.3as Ben
Even Angels Eat Beans1973IMDb rating 6.2as Charlie Smith
The Knock Out Cop1973IMDb rating 6.7as Inspector 'Flatfoot' Rizzo
A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die1972IMDb rating 6.1as Eli Sampson
All the Way Boys1972IMDb rating 6.6as Salud
It Can Be Done Amigo1972IMDb rating 5.7as Hiram Coburn
Blackie the Pirate1971IMDb rating 5.2as Skull
Four Flies on Grey Velvet1971IMDb rating 6.5as Diomede 'Dio'
Trinity Is STILL My Name!1971IMDb rating 7.2as Bambino
They Call Me Trinity1970IMDb rating 7.4as Bambino
Boot Hill1969IMDb rating 5.5as Arch Hutch Bessy
The Five Man Army1969IMDb rating 6.5as Mesito
Ace High1968IMDb rating 6.5as Hutch Bessy
Today We Kill, Tomorrow We Die!1968IMDb rating 6.0as O'Bannion
God Forgives... I Don't!1967IMDb rating 6.2as Hutch Bessy
A Farewell to Arms1957IMDb rating 5.8as Carabinieri

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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They Call Me Trinity1970 Comedy, Westernas Bambino
IMDb rating 7.429K votes
Trinity Is STILL My Name!1971 Comedy, Westernas Bambino
IMDb rating 7.220K votes
Watch Out, We're Mad1974as Ben
IMDb rating 7.316K votes
Crime Busters1977as Wilbur Walsh
IMDb rating 7.114K votes
Who Finds a Friend Finds a Treasure1981as Charlie
IMDb rating 7.114K votes
Banana Joe1982as Banana Joe
IMDb rating 6.39.9K votes
Non c'è due senza quattro1984as Greg Wonder / Antonio Coimbra de la Coronilla y Azevedo
IMDb rating 7.113K votes
Go for It1983as Doug O'Riordan / Mason
IMDb rating 7.112K votes

Most often with

Enzo Barboni directed seven of these films, Steno five and Michele Lupo five. Terence Hill appears in sixteen of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Terence Hill

Giancarlo Bastianoni

Riccardo Pizzuti

Giovanni Cianfriglia

Carlo Reali

Marcello VerzieraEnzo BarboniDirector, 7 films StenoDirector, 5 filmsMichele LupoDirector, 5 films

Films together

Terence Hill16 films together, 1967 to 1994
Terence Hill's page
- Troublemakers1994IMDb rating 6.0Spencer as MosesHill as Travis
- Non c'è due senza quattro1984IMDb rating 7.1Spencer as Greg Wonder / Antonio Coimbra de la Coronilla y AzevedoHill as Eliot Vance / Bastiano Coimbra de la Coronilla y Azevedo
- Go for It1983IMDb rating 7.1Spencer as Doug O'Riordan / MasonHill as Rosco Frazer / Steinberg
- Who Finds a Friend Finds a Treasure1981IMDb rating 7.1Spencer as CharlieHill as Alan
- Io sto con gli ippopotami1979IMDb rating 6.6Spencer as TomHill as Slim
- Odds and Evens1978IMDb rating 7.1Spencer as Charlie FirpoHill as Johnny Firpo
- Crime Busters1977IMDb rating 7.1Spencer as Wilbur WalshHill as Matt Kirby
- Turn the Other Cheek1974IMDb rating 6.3Spencer as Father / Padre PedroHill as Father / Padre J.
- Watch Out, We're Mad1974IMDb rating 7.3Spencer as BenHill as Kid
- All the Way Boys1972IMDb rating 6.6Spencer as SaludHill as Plata
- Blackie the Pirate1971IMDb rating 5.2Spencer as SkullHill as Blackie
- Trinity Is STILL My Name!1971IMDb rating 7.2Spencer as BambinoHill as Trinità
- They Call Me Trinity1970IMDb rating 7.4Spencer as BambinoHill as Trinità
- Boot Hill1969IMDb rating 5.5Spencer as Arch Hutch BessyHill as Cat Stevens
- Ace High1968IMDb rating 6.5Spencer as Hutch BessyHill as Cat Stevens
- God Forgives... I Don't!1967IMDb rating 6.2Spencer as Hutch BessyHill as Cat Stevens
Giancarlo Bastianoni15 films together, 1967 to 1984
Giancarlo Bastianoni's page
- Non c'è due senza quattro1984IMDb rating 7.1Spencer as Greg Wonder / Antonio Coimbra de la Coronilla y AzevedoBastianoni as Tango's Thug / Mercenary
- Go for It1983IMDb rating 7.1Spencer as Doug O'Riordan / MasonBastianoni as Black Suit Thug
- Thieves and Robbers1983IMDb rating 5.6Spencer as Lt. Alan ParkerBastianoni as Don Salvatore Henchman
- Bomber1982IMDb rating 6.2Spencer as Bud GrazianoBastianoni as Thug
- Who Finds a Friend Finds a Treasure1981IMDb rating 7.1Spencer as CharlieBastianoni as Hood
- Piedone d'Egitto1980IMDb rating 6.1Spencer as Commissario Rizzo 'Piedone'Bastianoni as Coppola's Pal
- Why Did You Pick On Me?1980IMDb rating 5.8Spencer as Sheriff HallBastianoni as One of the Brother's Dynamite
- The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid1979IMDb rating 6.1Spencer as Sheriff HallBastianoni as Airman
- Flatfoot in Africa1978IMDb rating 6.2Spencer as Commissario Rizzo 'Piedone'Bastianoni as Smollet's Henchman
- Odds and Evens1978IMDb rating 7.1Spencer as Charlie FirpoBastianoni as Verdone
- Uppercut1978IMDb rating 6.7Spencer as BulldozerBastianoni as Orso's Henchman #1
- Crime Busters1977IMDb rating 7.1Spencer as Wilbur WalshBastianoni as Fred's Henchman
- Turn the Other Cheek1974IMDb rating 6.3Spencer as Father / Padre PedroBastianoni as Menendez's Henchman #2
- Watch Out, We're Mad1974IMDb rating 7.3Spencer as BenBastianoni as Gymnast
- God Forgives... I Don't!1967IMDb rating 6.2Spencer as Hutch BessyBastianoni as Card Player
Riccardo Pizzuti13 films together, 1970 to 1991
Riccardo Pizzuti's page
- Speaking of the Devil1991IMDb rating 5.9Spencer as Bull WebsterPizzuti as Joe, taxi driver (red cab)
- Go for It1983IMDb rating 7.1Spencer as Doug O'Riordan / MasonPizzuti as Dottor Spider (aka 'il tipo infido')
- Buddy Goes West1981IMDb rating 6.5Spencer as BuddyPizzuti as Colorado Sim
- Piedone d'Egitto1980IMDb rating 6.1Spencer as Commissario Rizzo 'Piedone'Pizzuti as Salvatore Coppola / Hassan's Thug
- Why Did You Pick On Me?1980IMDb rating 5.8Spencer as Sheriff HallPizzuti as First Woodcutter
- The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid1979IMDb rating 6.1Spencer as Sheriff HallPizzuti as Airman
- Odds and Evens1978IMDb rating 7.1Spencer as Charlie FirpoPizzuti as Mancino
- Crime Busters1977IMDb rating 7.1Spencer as Wilbur WalshPizzuti as Fred's henchman
- Turn the Other Cheek1974IMDb rating 6.3Spencer as Father / Padre PedroPizzuti as Menendez's Henchman #1
- Even Angels Eat Beans1973IMDb rating 6.2Spencer as Charlie SmithPizzuti as Angelo's Right Hand
- All the Way Boys1972IMDb rating 6.6Spencer as SaludPizzuti as Naso
- Trinity Is STILL My Name!1971IMDb rating 7.2Spencer as BambinoPizzuti as Chief of the Dallas gunmen
- They Call Me Trinity1970IMDb rating 7.4Spencer as BambinoPizzuti as Jeff
Giovanni Cianfriglia8 films together, 1974 to 1982
Giovanni Cianfriglia's page
- Banana Joe1982IMDb rating 6.3Spencer as Banana JoeCianfriglia as Torcillo's Thug
- Who Finds a Friend Finds a Treasure1981IMDb rating 7.1Spencer as CharlieCianfriglia as Hood
- Piedone d'Egitto1980IMDb rating 6.1Spencer as Commissario Rizzo 'Piedone'Cianfriglia as Don Carmine's Bodyguard
- Why Did You Pick On Me?1980IMDb rating 5.8Spencer as Sheriff HallCianfriglia as Alien
- The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid1979IMDb rating 6.1Spencer as Sheriff HallCianfriglia as Airman
- Odds and Evens1978IMDb rating 7.1Spencer as Charlie FirpoCianfriglia as Gangster at Car Race
- Uppercut1978IMDb rating 6.7Spencer as BulldozerCianfriglia as Soldier #4
- Watch Out, We're Mad1974IMDb rating 7.3Spencer as BenCianfriglia as Boxer
Carlo Reali7 films together, 1971 to 1982
Carlo Reali's page
- Banana Joe1982IMDb rating 6.3Spencer as Banana JoeReali as Police Captain
- Buddy Goes West1981IMDb rating 6.5Spencer as BuddyReali as Sarto
- Why Did You Pick On Me?1980IMDb rating 5.8Spencer as Sheriff HallReali as Lieutenant Turner
- The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid1979IMDb rating 6.1Spencer as Sheriff HallReali as Lt. Turner
- Flatfoot in Africa1978IMDb rating 6.2Spencer as Commissario Rizzo 'Piedone'Reali as Edmonds' assistant
- Odds and Evens1978IMDb rating 7.1Spencer as Charlie FirpoReali as Marine Officer
- Blackie the Pirate1971IMDb rating 5.2Spencer as SkullReali as DeLussac
Marcello Verziera7 films together, 1972 to 1982
Marcello Verziera's page
- Banana Joe1982IMDb rating 6.3Spencer as Banana JoeVerziera as Torcillo's Henchman
- Io sto con gli ippopotami1979IMDb rating 6.6Spencer as TomVerziera as Ormond's Henchman
- The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid1979IMDb rating 6.1Spencer as Sheriff HallVerziera as Airman
- Turn the Other Cheek1974IMDb rating 6.3Spencer as Father / Padre PedroVerziera as Menendez's Henchman #3
- Even Angels Eat Beans1973IMDb rating 6.2Spencer as Charlie SmithVerziera as Angelo's Thug
- All the Way Boys1972IMDb rating 6.6Spencer as SaludVerziera as Puncher
- It Can Be Done Amigo1972IMDb rating 5.7Spencer as Hiram Coburn
Enzo BarboniDirector, 7 films, 1970 to 1991
All films by Enzo Barboni
- Speaking of the Devil1991IMDb rating 5.9Spencer as Bull Webster
- Non c'è due senza quattro1984IMDb rating 7.1Spencer as Greg Wonder / Antonio Coimbra de la Coronilla y Azevedo
- Go for It1983IMDb rating 7.1Spencer as Doug O'Riordan / Mason
- Crime Busters1977IMDb rating 7.1Spencer as Wilbur Walsh
- Even Angels Eat Beans1973IMDb rating 6.2Spencer as Charlie Smith
- Trinity Is STILL My Name!1971IMDb rating 7.2Spencer as Bambino
- They Call Me Trinity1970IMDb rating 7.4Spencer as Bambino
StenoDirector, 5 films, 1973 to 1982
- Banana Joe1982IMDb rating 6.3Spencer as Banana Joe
- Piedone d'Egitto1980IMDb rating 6.1Spencer as Commissario Rizzo 'Piedone'
- Flatfoot in Africa1978IMDb rating 6.2Spencer as Commissario Rizzo 'Piedone'
- Flatfoot in Hong Kong1975IMDb rating 6.4Spencer as Inspector 'Flatfoot' Rizzo
- The Knock Out Cop1973IMDb rating 6.7Spencer as Inspector 'Flatfoot' Rizzo
Michele LupoDirector, 5 films, 1978 to 1982
- Bomber1982IMDb rating 6.2Spencer as Bud Graziano
- Buddy Goes West1981IMDb rating 6.5Spencer as Buddy
- Why Did You Pick On Me?1980IMDb rating 5.8Spencer as Sheriff Hall
- The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid1979IMDb rating 6.1Spencer as Sheriff Hall
- Uppercut1978IMDb rating 6.7Spencer as Bulldozer

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