Person
Pietro Martellanza
Born 30 September 1938 Died 1 February 2010, aged 71 Bolzano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy TMDB ↗
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.
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26age in their first credit on record (1965)
44years on screen and counting
6credits in 1968, their busiest year
36dated credits on record
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Movie credits
Age: 70 Melancholie der Engel
2009as Heinrich
Age: 65 Tears of Kali
2004as Lars Eriksson
Age: 64 Killer Barbys vs. Dracula
2002as False Dracula
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Age: 52 In Pursuit of Barbara
1991as Sauro
Age: 47 Momo
1986
Age: 37 Street People
1976as Pano
Age: 37 Safari Express
1976as Howard Spring
Age: 35 Patience Has a Limit, We Don't
1974as 'Pupo' Bill McDonald (as Peter Martel)
Age: 35 Liebesgrüße aus der Lederhose 2: Zwei Kumpel auf der Alm
1974as Mario
Age: 35 The Minor's Wife ... Takes Her Pick 3
1974as Mario
Age: 35 Clattering Chastity Belts
1974
Age: 34 Death Walks at Midnight
1972as Stefano
Age: 33 The French Sex Murders
1972as Antoine Gottvalles
Age: 33 His Name Was Pot, but They Called Him Allegria
1971as Kid 'Pot' Potter / Allegria / Cheerful
Age: 33 Savage Guns
1971as Peter Martell
Age: 32 Desert of Fire
1971as Bill (as Peter Martell)
Age: 31 The Unholy Four
1970as Silver
Age: 31 The Bloody Judge
1970as Barnaby (as Peter Martell)
Age: 31 Forgotten Pistolero
1969as Rafael Garcia
Age: 30 The Tough and the Mighty
1969as Antonio Masala
Age: 30 Possibility Zero
1969as Sam the Brit
Age: 29 The Long Day of the Massacre
1968as Joe Williams
Age: 29 May God Forgive You... But I Won't
1968as Jack Smart
Age: 29 God Made Them... I Kill Them
1968as Don Luis del la Vega / Rod Douglas
Age: 29 This Man Can't Die
1968as Tony Guy
Age: 29 The Violent Four
1968as The Protector
Age: 29 Ringo: The Lone Rider
1968as Ringo
Age: 29 Lola Colt
1967as Rod
Age: 28 Mission Phantom
1967as Alain (as Peter Martell)
Age: 28 Date for a Murder
1967
Age: 28 Two Crosses in Danger Pass
1967as Alex Mitchell
Age: 28 The Cobra
1967as Mike Rand
Age: 28 Fury of Johnny Kid
1967as Lodorigo Campos
Age: 28 My Name Is Pecos
1966
Age: 27 War Between the Planets
1966as Dubrowski
Age: 26 Terror-Creatures from the Grave
1965as Morgan - Assistant (uncredited)