Peter Martell (1938 - 2010)

Italian actor

* September 30, 1938 Bolzano, Italy
 as Pietro Martellanz
 February 4, 2010 Bolzano, Italy


Peter Martell was born in Bozen, South Tyrol, Italy as Peter Martellanz. After years as a sailor, Martell came back to Italy to work as a model. He started his filmcareer as stuntman in Cinecittá but soon started playing in westerns from 1966 onward. He was casted as partner of Bud Spencer in God Forgives (1967), but had to give the role to Terence Hill due to an injury.

Obituaries

Rainer Heinz, Peter Martell, in: Filmdienst, nr. 8, 2010 pp. 18

Films

1966
Il pianeta errante

1967
2 once di piombo

1968
Dos hombres van a morir

1969
Il pistolero dell'Ave Maria

1970
Il trono di fuoco

1972
Casa d'appuntamento
La morte accarezza a mezzanotte

1974
Die Stoßburg

1986
Momo

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