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Bud Spencer was born Carlo Pedersoli in 1929 in Naples, Italy. He was a successful swimmer in his youth and represented Italy in both the 1952 and 1956 Olympic Games where he twice reached the Semi-Final in the 100metre freestyle. His swimming career ended in 1957 by which time his movie career was beginning to flourish in his native Italy.
He appeared in many movies during the 1950's but only became mainstream once he had teamed up with Terrence Hill, a fellow Italian actor born Mario Girotti and starred in two notable early Spaghetti westerns, I quottro dell Ave Maria and They call me trinity. During their careers they appeared in 19 movies together and became internationally known for the double act in films such as Boot Hill, Double Trouble, Aces High, Crimebusters and Miami Supercops.
Spencer's career slowed down after 1983 and he concentrated on his love of flying owning an ait transportation company called Mistral air. He entered politics in Italy in 2005 standing as a regional councillor in Lazio for Silvio Berlusconis centre right party.

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Bud Spencer - what members say

They Call Me Trinity / Trinity Is Still My Name review by A customer from Stafford, United Kingdon

Brilliant Movie 3 February 2004
...ly dies and the it is full of slapstick. Those of you who have watched other Bud Spencer and Terence Hill movies will be dissapointed that there voices have been dubbed... Read customer review

Go For It review by A customer from GLASGOW

TOP MOVIE !!! 4 March 2006
...Spaghetti-western stalwarts Terence Hill and Bud Spencer star in the Italian actioner Go For It. The stars play a couple of self-styled 'supercops' who take on a demented ... Read customer review

Cats And Dogs review by A customer from london, england

Not the same without Terence Hill 9 February 2004
...I didn't enjoy this film at all. It missed the foolish comedy you got when Bud Spencer team's up with Terence hill. ... Read customer review

Bud Spencer - filmography

The Fight Before Christmas on DVD (1994)
Starring: Terence Hill, Bud Spencer, Boots Sutherland
Director: Terence Hill
Certificate:
While their Ma (Ruth Buzzi) frets about a Christmas family reunion, estranged bounty-hunter brothers Travis (Terence Hill) and Moses (Bud Spencer) sniff around the idea of re-teaming. Whereas Travis risks his life freeing desperadoes like Sam Stone from the hangman's noose to insure their gratitude ..read more »

62% from 25 members

Miami Supercops on DVD (1985)
Starring: Terence Hill, Bud Spencer
Director: Bruno Corbucci
Certificate:
Comedy caper which finds two cops investigating a twenty year old robbery in which $20,000,000 was stolen and never recovered.

57% from 199 members

Double Trouble on DVD (1984)
Starring: Bud Spencer, Terence Hill
Director: E.B. Clucher, Enzo Barboni
Certificate:
When an agency dealing with 'doubles' hires a saxophone player and a windsurfer to take the place of two highly influential gentlemen who need to be in two places at the same time, madness and mayhem are the order of the day!

61% from 279 members

Go For It (1983)
Starring: Bud Spencer, Terence Hill
Director: E.B. Clucher
Certificate:
The Trinity boys, this time unwitting ace agents, suddenly find themselves dodging everything from booby-trapped Shirley Temples to killer whales in order to save humankind from a sinister new secret weapon.

59% from 286 members
Currently unavailable

Banana Joe on DVD (1981)
Starring: Bud Spencer, Mario Scaretta, Gianfranco Barra
Director: Bruno Corbucci
Certificate:
Banana Joe lives in a tropical village in Africa which is unaffected by modern life. One day he discovers he needs a permit to operate his boat so goes off to the big city to get one. On the way he witnesses television, crooks and many delights for the first time as well as falling in love. On his ..read more »

57% from 173 members

Who Finds A Friend Finds A Treasure on DVD (1981)
Starring: Terence Hill, Bud Spencer, John Fujoka
Director: Sergio Corbucci
Certificate:
Action and comedy abound when two adventurers seek a fortune in dollars hidden on a remote South Sea island.

60% from 297 members

Why Did You Pick On Me? (1980)
Starring: Bud Spencer, Cary Guffey
Director: Michele Lupo
Certificate:
Sequel to 'Sheriff and the Satellite Kid'. Avoiding the airforce soldiers is still great fun, but things get serious when aliens arrive to takeover Earth!

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Due for release on 25th June 2012

The Sheriff and The Satellite Kid (1979)
Starring: Joe Bugner, Cary Guffey, Bud Spencer
Director: Michele Lupo
Certificate:
A young humanoid alien who gets stranded on earth hooks up with a grizzled old sheriff in a western town and tries to help him solve a tough case, but the sheriff doesn't want any help from a 'kid.' Soon gaining a reputation as 'The Satellite Kid,' the boy known as 'H7-25' becomes the fastest gun--..read more »

73% from 14 members
Currently unavailable

Odds And Evens (1978)
Starring: Terence Hill, Bud Spencer, Jerry Lester
Director: Bruno Corbucci
Certificate:
The crazy duo are chosen to take on the mob, in an effort to rid Miami of its gambling and bookmaking fraternity.

60% from 249 members
Not currently released

Crimebusters on DVD (1977)
Starring: Bud Spencer, Terence Hill
Director: Enzo Barboni
Certificate:
A morally dubious duo feature in this escapade as they fall out with a mob who run a harbour complex. They resort to crime and plan a supermarket robbery which, not surprisingly, goes haywire.

62% from 253 members

Watch Out, We're Mad (1974)
Starring: Terence Hill, Bud Spencer, Patty Shepard
Director: Marcello Fondato
Certificate:
This film is a madcap slapstick comedy about a pair of racing drivers who tangle with crooks and get themselves into all manner of perilous situations. ~ Mark Hockley, Rovi

83% from 8 members
Currently unavailable

Even Angels Eat Beans on DVD (1973)
Starring: Bud Spencer, Giuliano Gemma, Robert Middleton
Director: Enzo Barboni
Certificate:
A wrestler and an ice cream vendor are mistaken for hired killers by the Mafia in this slapstick comedy set in 1930's America.

50% from 139 members

All The Way Boys on DVD (1973)
Starring: Terence Hill, Bud Spencer, Carlos Muñoz
Director: Giuseppe Colizzi
Certificate:
Two crazy modern-day outlaws, searching for adventure and fortune set out on a wild chase through the Amazonian forest.

65% from 22 members

Four Flies On Grey Velvet - Blu-ray (1971)
Starring: Michael Brandon, Mimsy Farmer, Bud Spencer
Director: Dario Argento
Certificate:
Argento's third film and concluding part of his acclaimed Animal Trilogy, stars Michael Brandon (of TV's Dempsey & Makepeace) as a musician caught up in a web of blackmail and murder.

61% from 80 members

Four Flies On Grey Velvet on DVD (1971)
Starring: Michael Brandon, Mimsy Farmer, Bud Spencer
Director: Dario Argento
Certificate:
Argento's third film and concluding part of his acclaimed Animal Trilogy, stars Michael Brandon (of TV's Dempsey & Makepeace) as a musician caught up in a web of blackmail and murder.

67% from 160 members

The Black Pirate on DVD (1971)
Starring: Bud Spencer, Terence Hill, Silvia Monti
Director: Lorenzo Gicca Palli
Certificate:
Rival pirates and Spanish gold are the ingredients for this story. Blackie the pirate hears of a shipment of gold and makes plans to find the ship and it's precious cargo.The wife of a viceroy is taken prisoner and Blackie strikes a deal to buy her from a pirate settlement. However, a rival captain ..read more »

42% from 63 members

They Call Me Trinity / Trinity Is Still ... on DVD (1970)
Starring: Terence Hill, Bud Spencer, Farley Granger
Director: E.B. Clucher
Certificate:
In 'They Call Me Trinity' half brothers Trinity and Bambino try to rescue a Mormon settlement while making a few dollars for themselves - dishonestly. 'Trinity Is Still My Name' follows Trinity and his brother Bambino as they return and set out to fulfil the promise they made to their dying father ..read more »

71% from 982 members

Boot Hill on DVD (1969)
Starring: Terence Hill, Bud Spencer, Woody Strode
Director: Guiseppe Colizzi
Certificate:
Two brothers find themselves in a bit of bother when the town boss decides to prove who's boss...

45% from 238 members

A Fistful Of Hell on DVD
Starring: Joe Stewardson, Bud Spencer, Werner Pochath
Director: Steno
Certificate:
After 20 years serving in the homicide squad, Flatfoot is thrown off the squad when his superiors don't believe him when he says he has found a ring of dealers pushing drugs at kids. Flatfoot decides to take action on his own against the pushers, relying solely on his fists to do the talking.

51% from 26 members

Cats And Dogs on DVD
Starring: Bud Spencer, Marc Lawrence, Tomas Milian
Director: Bruno Corbucci
Certificate:
Tony Roma seduces and rips off a senator's wife and Lieutenant Parker is called in to find him. Meanwhile after escaping from his room Roma witnesses a mob hit. Now all Parker has to do is get him while avoiding the mob...

48% from 218 members

Bud Spencer facts

5 most recent films

The Fight Before Christmas - 3.0 stars
Miami Supercops - 3.0 stars
Double Trouble - 3.0 stars
Go For It - 3.0 stars
Banana Joe - 3.0 stars

5 highest-rated films

They Call Me Trinity / Trinity Is Still My Name - 3.5 stars
Four Flies On Grey Velvet - 3.5 stars
Crimebusters - 3.0 stars
Four Flies On Grey Velvet - Blu-ray - 3.0 stars
Double Trouble - 3.0 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Why Did You Pick On Me? - 3 stars
A Fistful Of Hell - 2.5 stars
The Fight Before Christmas - 3.0 stars
All The Way Boys - 3.5 stars
The Sheriff and The Satellite Kid - 3.5 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Terence Hill - 16 times - show films
Sal Borgese - 2 times - show films
Mimsy Farmer - 2 times - show films
Stefan Zacharias - 2 times - show films
Aldo Bufi Landi - 2 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Enzo Barboni - 6 times - show films
Bruno Corbucci - 4 times - show films
E.B. Clucher - 3 times - show films
Dario Argento - 2 times - show films
Giuseppe Colizzi - 2 times - show films