The Bud Spencer Museum opened in Berlin
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Bud Spencer
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. Spencer and Hill appeared in 18 films together.
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entertainment · Italian actor, professional swimmer and water polo player (1929–2016) · comedian · singer · record producer · aircraft pilot · screenwriter · film producer · composer · swimmer · writer · water polo player · also Bud Spencer, Spencer
Born 31 October 1929 · Died 27 June 2016 · Q221074
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2021· 1 entry
2016· 3 entries
Died 2016-06-27.
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Released album “Futtetenne”.
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“died without pain in presence of his family, and his last word was”
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2011· 1 entry
In the presence of Bud Spencer, to honour his participation in an international swimming contest in 1951 in the same bath, where as at that time a world class swimmer won the competition in 100m freestyle, with 59,8 seco
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2010· 1 entry
Awarded David di Donatello Award for Lifetime Achievement (2010).
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2008· 1 entry
Awarded Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (2008).
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2005· 1 entry
Entered politics, unsuccessfully standing as regional councilor in Lazio for the Forza Italia party
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1984· 1 entry
An air-mail company that also transports pilgrims, but later sold it to Poste Italiane
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1979· 1 entry
Awarded Jupiter for Best International Actor (1979).
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1978· 1 entry
Awarded Jupiter for Best International Actor (1978).
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1975· 1 entry
Awarded Bambi Award for Two Missionaries (1975).
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1967· 1 entry
Film director Giuseppe Colizzi offered him a role in God Forgives
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1960· 2 entries
After the Summer Olympic games, Pedersoli married Maria Amato, daughter of Italian film producer Giuseppe Amato
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With whom he had three children: Giuseppe (1961), Cristiana (1962) and Diamante (1972)
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1951· 1 entry
Played a member of the Praetorian Guard in Quo Vadis, an epic film shot in Italy made by MGM and directed by Mervyn LeRoy
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1949· 2 entries
And played water polo in Rome for Società Sportiva Lazio Nuoto and won the Italian swimming championships in freestyle and mixed relay teams
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Made his international debut and a year later, he was called up for the European championships in Vienna, where he swam in two finals, finishing fifth in the 100 m and fourth in the relay 4×200 m
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1947· 1 entry
The family moved to South America and Pedersoli discontinued his studies
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1940· 1 entry
Due to his father's work, he moved to Rome, where he attended high school and joined a swimming club
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1929· 1 entry
Born 1929-10-31.
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