Bud Spencer

Summary

Bud Spencer is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Naples^[2]. He was born on October 31, 1929^[3]. He died in Rome^[4]. He died on June 27, 2016^[5]. He worked as a comedian^[6], singer^[7], record producer^[8], aircraft pilot^[9], and screenwriter^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,634 views/month, #5,768 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Bud Spencer was born in Naples^[2].
• Bud Spencer passed away in Rome^[4].
• Bud Spencer was born on October 31, 1929^[3].
• Bud Spencer died on June 27, 2016^[5].
• Bud Spencer is buried at Campo Verano^[12].
• Bud Spencer was married to Maria Amato^[13].
• A child of Bud Spencer was Giuseppe Pedersoli^[14].
• A child of Bud Spencer was Christina Pedersoli^[15].
• A child of Bud Spencer was Diamy Spencer^[16].
• Bud Spencer held citizenship in Kingdom of Italy^[17].
• Bud Spencer held citizenship in Italy^[18].
• Italian was Bud Spencer's native language^[19].
• Bud Spencer's professions included comedian^[6].
• Bud Spencer worked as a singer^[7].
• Bud Spencer's professions included record producer^[8].
• Bud Spencer worked as an aircraft pilot^[9].
• Bud Spencer worked as a screenwriter^[10].
• Bud Spencer worked as a film producer^[20].
• Bud Spencer was educated at Sapienza University of Rome^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Bud Spencer is They Call Me Trinity^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Bud Spencer is Trinity Is Still My Name^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Bud Spencer is Crime Busters^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Bud Spencer is Banana Joe^[25].
• Bud Spencer received the David di Donatello Award for Lifetime Achievement^[26].
• Bud Spencer received the Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: IT^[29]

• Began / founded: 1929-10-31^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2016-06-27^[31]

• Community tags: actor^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: bc013c43-e442-4e06-a9fb-30991954d66d^[33]

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Origins and Family

Bud Spencer was born in Naples^[2]. He was born on October 31, 1929^[3]. Italian was his native language^[19].

Education

Bud Spencer's education included a stint at Sapienza University of Rome^[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include comedian^[6], singer^[7], record producer^[8], aircraft pilot^[9], screenwriter^[10], and film producer^[20].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include They Call Me Trinity^[22], a film^[34], directed by Enzo Barboni^[35]; Trinity Is Still My Name^[23], a film^[36], directed by Enzo Barboni^[37]; Crime Busters^[24], a film^[38], directed by Enzo Barboni^[39]; and Banana Joe^[25], a film^[40], directed by Steno^[41].

Recognition

Awards received include David di Donatello Award for Lifetime Achievement^[26], a film award category^[42], in Italy^[43]; Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic^[27], a grade of an order^[44], in Italy^[45]; Jupiter for Best International Actor^[46]; Bambi Award^[47], a television award^[48], in Germany^[49], founded in 1948^[50]; and Order of Merit of the Italian Republic^[51], a state decoration^[52], in Italy^[53], founded in 1951^[54].

Personal Life

Bud Spencer was married to Maria Amato^[13]. Children include Giuseppe Pedersoli^[14], an actor^[55], b. 1961^[56], of Italy^[57]; Christina Pedersoli^[15], b. 1962^[58], of Italy^[59]; and Diamy Spencer^[16], an actor^[60], b. 1970^[61], of Italy^[62]. He was affiliated with the Forza Italia^[63].

Death and Burial

Bud Spencer died on June 27, 2016^[5]. He passed away in Rome^[4]. Burial took place at Campo Verano^[12].

Why It Matters

Bud Spencer ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,634 views/month, #5,768 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[64] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[65]

FAQs

Where was Bud Spencer born?

Bud Spencer's place of birth was Naples^[2].

Where did Bud Spencer die?

Bud Spencer passed away in Rome^[4].

Who was Bud Spencer married to?

Bud Spencer's spouses include Maria Amato^[13].

What did Bud Spencer do for work?

Bud Spencer worked as comedian^[6], singer^[7], record producer^[8], aircraft pilot^[9], and screenwriter^[10].

Where did Bud Spencer go to school?

Bud Spencer was educated at Sapienza University of Rome^[21].

What awards did Bud Spencer receive?

Honors received include David di Donatello Award for Lifetime Achievement^[26], Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic^[27], Jupiter for Best International Actor^[46], and Jupiter for Best International Actor^[66].