Bud Spencer

Bud Spencer (born October 31, 1929 in Naples), born as Carlo Pedersoli, is a famous Italian actor.

Spencer holds a doctorate in law, as well as several patents; he also was a successful swimmer and water polo player, participating in the Olympic Games in 1952, 1956 and 1960 and also winning several titles.

His first movie appearance was as an emperor's guard in Quo Vadis in 1951; he later on met Terence Hill, with whom he did a large number of Italian Westerns, including God forgives, I don't (1968), They call me Trinity (1971) and Flatfoot (1974). Spencer has a large fanbase, particularly in Europe; he also wrote screenplays and texts for some of his movies.

Spencer married Maria Amato in 1960; the couple has three children, Giuseppe (1961), Christine (1962) and Diamante (1972). He legally changed his name to Bud Spencer in 1967; the name was chosen as an homage to Spencer Tracy as well as his favourite American beer. Other sources report that he found it funny to call himself "bud" despite his weight and body size.


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Other sources report that he found it funny to call himself "bud" despite his weight and body size.
Piccoli / Ventura
(Espion Lève-toi, 1981). He legally changed his name to Bud Spencer in 1967; the name was chosen as an homage to Spencer Tracy as well as his favourite American beer.
Schneider / Ventura
(Garde à Vue, 1981). Spencer married Maria Amato in 1960; the couple has three children, Giuseppe (1961), Christine (1962) and Diamante (1972).
A thoughtful Ventura
(Cadaveri Excellenti, 1976). Spencer has a large fanbase, particularly in Europe; he also wrote screenplays and texts for some of his movies.
Thulin / Ventura
(La Cage, 1975).

His first movie appearance was as an emperor's guard in Quo Vadis in 1951; he later on met Terence Hill, with whom he did a large number of Italian Westerns, including God forgives, I don't (1968), They call me Trinity (1971) and Flatfoot (1974).
Hayes / Ventura
(Uomini Duri, 1974). Spencer holds a doctorate in law, as well as several patents; he also was a successful swimmer and water polo player, participating in the Olympic Games in 1952, 1956 and 1960 and also winning several titles.
Ventura, Fugitive
(Le Silencieux, 1972). Bud Spencer (born October 31, 1929 in Naples), born as Carlo Pedersoli, is a famous Italian actor.
Jobert / Ventura
(Dernier Domicile Connu, 1969).
Ventura in action
(Les Aventuriers, 1967).


Shimkus / Ventura
(Les Aventuriers, 1967).
Dubois / Ventura
(Les Grandes Gueules, 1965).
Darc / Ventura
(Les Barbouzes, 1964).
Ventura, Chef
(Die Dreigroschenoper, 1962).


Darrieux / Ventura
(Marie Octobre, 1958).
Gabin / Ventura
(Razzia sur la Chnouf, 1954).  
 
 
 
. He died in Saint-Cloud, Paris, France.

His parents were Giovanni Ventura and Luisa Borrini. He was born in Parma, Northern Italy, as Angiolino Joseph Pascal Ventura. Lino Ventura (July 14, 1919 - October 22, 1987) was an Italian-French actor.
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Rencontres – Art, Culture et Handicap – Lundi 20 octobre à Bourges (http://www.culture.gouv.fr/culture/actualites/communiq/aillagon/bourgesoct03.htm). Les Premières Rencontres Nationales – Art, Culture et Handicap – Bourges du 19 au 21 octobre 2003 (http://www.argos.asso.fr/archiv/cultur03/texte/honneur.htm). (CTEB: Livres Transcrits en Braille) (http://perso.wanadoo.fr/cteb/prod012.htm). Ventura, Odette (199x): Lino.

ISBN 3-453-86065-9. München: Heyne. Lino Ventura: Seine Filme - Sein Leben. Zurhorst, Meinolf / Just, Lothar (1984).

ISBN. Guanda "Biblioteca della Pilotta". Ventura, Odette (1997): Lino. ISBN 2-22108646-5.

Paris: Robert Laffont. Ventura, Odette (1997): Lino. ISBN 3-88679-217-X. Weinheim; Berlin: Beltz Quadriga.

Ventura, Odette (1993): Lino. ISBN 2-7242-7179-3 (see also: External Links). Paris: Robert Laffont. Ventura, Odette (1992): Lino.

ISBN 2-22109884-6. Paris: Robert Laffont. Ventura, Clélia (2003): Lino ou la Gourmandise de la Vie. ISBN 2-21361262-5.

Fayard. Giovanni, José (2002): Mes Grandes Gueules. ISBN 2-08068113-3. Paris: Flammarion.

Durieux, Gilles (2001): Lino Ventura. ISBN 3-404-61142-X. Bergisch Gladbach: Lübbe. Durant, Philippe (1989): Lino Ventura.

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Director: Francesco Massaro. Maledetto Ferragosto (1987)

    . With Roger Hanin, Michel Piccoli.
    Director: Roger Hanin. La Rumba (1987)
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      With Rod Steiger, Michael York.
      Director: Michael Anderson. Vengeance / Sword of Gideon (1986)

        . With Lea Massari.
        Director: Claude Pinoteau. La 7ème Cible (1984)
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          With Lino Troisi.
          Director: Giuseppe Ferrara. Cento Giorni a Palermo / Cent Jours à Palermo (1983)

            . With Bernard Giraudeau, Claudia Cardinale.
            Director: José Giovanni. Le Ruffian (1982)
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              With Michel Bouquet.
              Director: Robert Hossein. Les Misérables (1982)

                . With Michel Piccoli, Bruno Cremer.
                Director: Yves Boisset. Espion Lève-toi (1981)
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                  With Michel Serrault, Romy Schneider.
                  Director: Claude Miller. Garde à Vue (1981)

                    . With Catherine Salviat.
                    Director: Edouard Molinaro. Les Seducteurs / Sunday Lovers ("Paris") (1980)
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                      With Angie Dickinson, Laurent Malet.
                      Director: Claude Pinoteau. L'Homme en Colère (1979)

                        . With Claudine Auger, Paul Crauchet.
                        Director: Jacques Deray. Un Papillon sur l'Épole (1978)
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                          With Richard Burton, Lee Remick.
                          Director: Jack Gold. The Medusa Touch / La Grand Menace (1978)

                            . With Fernando Rey.
                            Director: Francesco Rosi. Cadaveri Excellenti / Cadavres Exquis (1976)
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                              With Patrick Dewaere, Françoise Brion.
                              Director: Pierre Granier-Deferre. Adieu Poulet (1975)

                                . With Ingrid Thulin.
                                Director: Pierre Granier-Deferre. La Cage (1975)
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                                  With Annie Girardot, Isabelle Adjani.
                                  Director: Claude Pinoteau. La Gifle (1974)

                                    . With Isaac Hayes.
                                    Director: Duccio Tessari. Uomini Duri / Tough Guys / Les Durs (1974)
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                                      With Jacques Brel.
                                      Director: Edouard Molinaro. L'Emmerdeur (1973)

                                        . With Gabriel Jabbour, Danièle Evenou.
                                        Director: Jacques Brel. Le Far West (1973)
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                                          With Françoise Fabian.
                                          Director: Claude Lelouch. La Bonne Année (1973)

                                            . With Raymond Devos, Alice Sapritch.
                                            Director: François Reichenbach. La Raison du Plus Fou (1972)
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                                              With Lea Massari.
                                              Director: Claude Pinoteau. Le Silencieux (1972)

                                                . With Charles Bronson, Jill Ireland.
                                                Director: Terence Young. I Segreti di Cosa Nostra / The Valachi Papers (1972)
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                                                  With Jacques Brel, Charles Denner, Charles Gérard.
                                                  Director: Claude Lelouch. L'Aventure c'est l'Aventure (1972)

                                                    . With Brigitte Bardot, Guy Marchand.
                                                    Director: Robert Enrico. Boulevard du Rhum (1971)
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                                                      With Mireille Darc, Jacques Dufilho.
                                                      Director: Gérard Pirès. Fantasia chez les Ploucs (1970)

                                                        . With Marlène Jobert.
                                                        Director: José Giovanni. Dernier Domicile Connu (1969)
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                                                          With Jean Gabin, Alain Delon, Irina Demick.
                                                          Director: Henri Verneuil. Le Clan des Siciliens (1968)

                                                            . With Simone Signoret.
                                                            Director: Jean-Pierre Melville. L'Armée des Ombres (1969)
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                                                              With Rosa Furman, Xavier Marc.
                                                              Director: José Giovanni. Le Rapace (1967)

                                                                . With Alain Delon, Joanna Shimkus.
                                                                Director: Robert Enrico. Les Aventuriers (1967)
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                                                                  With Paul Meurisse, Raymond Pellegrin.
                                                                  Director: Jean-Pierre Melville. Le Deuxième Souffle (1966)

                                                                    . With Jean Bouise, Marilu Tolo.
                                                                    Director: Jacques Deray. Avec la Peau des Autres (1966)
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                                                                      With Jean Lefebvre, Mireille Darc.
                                                                      Director: Georges Lautner. Ne Nous Fâchons Pas (1965)

                                                                        . With Bourvil, Marie Dubois.
                                                                        Director: Robert Enrico. Les Grandes Gueules (1965)
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                                                                          With Irina Demick, Pierre Brasseur, Charles Aznavour.
                                                                          Director: Pierre Granier-Deferre. La Métamorphose des Cloportes (1965)

                                                                            . With Sylvia Koscina, Léo Gordon.
                                                                            Director: Claude Sautet. L'Arme à Gauche (1965)
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                                                                              With Bernard Blier, Mireille Darc.
                                                                              Director: Georges Lautner. Les Barbouzes (1964)

                                                                                . With Paul Meurisse.
                                                                                Director: Georges Lautner. Le Monocle Rit Jaune (1964)
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                                                                                  With Gert Fröbe.
                                                                                  Director: Henri Verneuil. Cent Milles Dollar au Soleil (1963)

                                                                                    . With Francisco Rabal, Lea Massari.
                                                                                    Director: Carlos Saura. Llanto por un Bandito / Cordoba (1963)
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                                                                                      With Sabine Sinjen, Horst Franck.
                                                                                      Director: Georges Lautner. Les Tontons Flingueurs (1963)

                                                                                        . With Giovanna Ralli, Dante di Paolo.
                                                                                        Director: Carmine Gallone. Carmen di Trastevere / Carmen 63 (1963)
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                                                                                          With Curd Jürgens, Hildegard Knef, Gert Fröbe.
                                                                                          Director: Wolfgang Staudte. Die Dreigroschenoper (1962)

                                                                                            . With Charles Aznavour, Maurice Biraud.
                                                                                            Director: Julien Duvivier. Le Diable et les Dix Commandements (1962)
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                                                                                              With Fernandel, Georges Rivière.
                                                                                              Director: Vittorio de Sica. Il Giudizio Universale / Le Jugement Dernier (1961)

                                                                                                . With Agathe Aems, Gilbert Bécaud.
                                                                                                Director: Jacqueline Audry. Les Petits Matins (1961)
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                                                                                                  With Annie Girardot, Michel Simon, Pierre Brasseur.
                                                                                                  Director: Denys de la Patellière. Le Bateau d'Emile (1961)

                                                                                                    . With Ernest Borgnine, Yvonne Sanson.
                                                                                                    Director: Duilio Coletti. Il Re di Poggioreale / Le Roi des Truands (1961)
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                                                                                                      With Jean-Claude Brialy, Claudia Cardinale.
                                                                                                      Director: Henri Verneuil. Les Lions Sont Lachés (1961)

                                                                                                        . With Charles Aznavour, Hardy Krüger.
                                                                                                        Director: Denys de la Patellière. Un Taxi pour Tobrouk (1961)
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                                                                                                          With Marina Vlady.
                                                                                                          Director: Luciano Emmer. La Fille dans la Vitrine (1960)

                                                                                                            . With Matha Hyer, Carlos Thompson.
                                                                                                            Director: William Dieterle. Herrin der Welt / Les Mystères d'Angkor (1960)
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                                                                                                              With Sandra Milo, Jean-Paul Belmondo.
                                                                                                              Director: Claude Sautet. Classe Tous Risques (1959)

                                                                                                                . With Françoise Arnoul, Bourvil, Alain Delon.
                                                                                                                Director: Michel Boisrond. Le Chemin des Écoliers (1959)
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                                                                                                                  With Andréa Parisi.
                                                                                                                  Director: Gilles Grangier. 125 Rue Montmartre (1959)

                                                                                                                    . With Franco Fabrizzi, Sandra Milo.
                                                                                                                    Director: Edouard Molinaro. Un Témoin dans la Ville (1959)
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                                                                                                                      With Danielle Darrieux.
                                                                                                                      Director: Julien Duvivier. Marie Octobre (1958)

                                                                                                                        . With Eva Bartok, Hannes Messemer, Gert Fröbe.
                                                                                                                        Director: Geza Redvanyi. Douze Heures d'Horloge (1958)
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                                                                                                                          With Henri Vidal, Dawn Adams.
                                                                                                                          Director: Victor Merenda. Sursis pour un Vivant / Il Mistero della Pensione Edelweiss (1958)

                                                                                                                            . With Estella Blain, Paul Frankeur.
                                                                                                                            Director: Maurice Labro. Le Fauve est Laché (1958)
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                                                                                                                              With Charles Vanel, Bella Darvi.
                                                                                                                              Director: Bernard Borderie. Le Gorille Vous Salue Bien (1958)

                                                                                                                                . With Gérard Philippe, Anouk Aimée, Lilli Palmer.
                                                                                                                                Director: Jacques Becker. Montparnasse 19 (1957)
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                                                                                                                                  With Jeanne Moreau.
                                                                                                                                  Director: Louis Malle. Ascenseur pour l'Échafaud (1957)

                                                                                                                                    . With Jean Gabin, Annie Girardot.
                                                                                                                                    Director: Jean Delannoy. Maigret Tend un Piège (1957)
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                                                                                                                                      With Eddie Constantine.
                                                                                                                                      Director: Bernard Borderie. Ces Dames Préfèrent le Mambo (1957)

                                                                                                                                        . With Daniel Gélin, Jeanne Moreau.
                                                                                                                                        Director: Gilles Grangier. Trois Jours à Vivre (1957)
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                                                                                                                                          With Jeanne Moreau, Philippe Lemaire.
                                                                                                                                          Director: Raymond Bailly. L'Étrange Monsieur Steve (1957)

                                                                                                                                            . With Jean Gabin, Annie Girardot.
                                                                                                                                            Director: Gilles Grangier. Le Rouge est Mis (1957)
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                                                                                                                                              With Henri Vidal, Barbara Laage.
                                                                                                                                              Director: Maurice Labro. Action Immédiate (1956)

                                                                                                                                                . With Raymond Pellegrin, Peter van Eyck.
                                                                                                                                                Director: Henri Decoin. Le Feux aux Poudres (1956)
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                                                                                                                                                  With Jean Gabin, Marina Vlady.
                                                                                                                                                  Director: Georges Lampin. Crime et Châtiment (1956)

                                                                                                                                                    . With Jean Gabin.
                                                                                                                                                    Director: Ralph Habib. La Loi des Rues (1956)
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                                                                                                                                                      With Jean Gabin.
                                                                                                                                                      Director: Henri Decoin. Razzia sur la Chnouf (1954)

                                                                                                                                                        . With Jean Gabin, Jeanne Moreau.
                                                                                                                                                        Director: Jacques Becker. Touchez Pas au Grisbi (1953)
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