Pietro Martellanza
Actor
- Born
- September 30, 1938 · Bolzano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
- Died
- February 1, 2010 (age 71)
Italian actor, born in 1938 in the Northern Italian city of Bolzano. The handsome and charismatic Martellanza (often billed as Peter Martell) starred in over 40 films beginning in the 1960s, with his biggest successes in westerns, playing both heroes and villains. It is widely reported that in 1970, Martell was hired as the star of Enzo Barboni’s comedy western Lo chiamavano Trinità (THEY CALL ME TRINITY) but after suffering an injury was replaced by Terence Hill, who rocketed to stardom in the film. Martell died in 2010, aged 72.
Known for
Momo
July 16, 1986
Death Walks at Midnight
November 17, 1972
Melancholie der Engel
May 1, 2009
The Bloody Judge
February 5, 1970
Terror-Creatures from the Grave
June 23, 1965
The Violent Four
March 29, 1968
Forgotten Pistolero
October 17, 1969
The French Sex Murders
June 15, 1972
War Between the Planets
July 29, 1966
Tears of Kali
March 26, 2004
My Name Is Pecos
December 22, 1966
Street People
March 30, 1976
Acting38
- 2012Debris Documentar as Himself
- 2009Melancholie der Engel as Heinrich
- 2004Tears of Kali as Lars Eriksson
- 2003On the Threshold to Another World as Himself
- 2002Killer Barbys vs. Dracula as False Dracula
- 1991In Pursuit of Barbara as Sauro
- 1986Momo
- 1976Street People as Pano
- 1976Safari Express as Howard Spring
- 1974Patience Has a Limit, We Don't as 'Pupo' Bill McDonald (as Peter Martel)