Pietro Martellanza
Acting
Born September 30, 1938 · Bolzano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
Biography
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 · 38 titles
The Violent Four
Melancholie der Engel
Momo
Street People
Safari Express
The Bloody Judge
The Unholy Four
Forgotten Pistolero
Killer Barbys vs. Dracula
The French Sex Murders
Tears of Kali
His Name Was Pot, but They Called Him Allegria
This Man Can't Die
Clattering Chastity Belts
War Between the Planets
Two Crosses in Danger Pass
Death Walks at Midnight
Mission Phantom
Terror-Creatures from the Grave
May God Forgive You... But I Won't
My Name Is Pecos
Savage Guns
Fury of Johnny Kid
Date for a Murder
Ringo: The Lone Rider
Possibility Zero
The Cobra
The Tough and the Mighty
Desert of Fire
God Made Them... I Kill Them
The Long Day of the Massacre
On the Threshold to Another World
Debris Documentar
Lola Colt
Liebesgrüße aus der Lederhose 2: Zwei Kumpel auf der Alm
In Pursuit of Barbara
The Minor's Wife ... Takes Her Pick 3
Patience Has a Limit, We Don't