Pietro Martellanza
Known For
Acting
Born
1938-09-30 in Bolzano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
Died
2010-02-01
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.
Most Known For
Momo
Street People
as Pano
Melancholie der Engel
as Heinrich
Clattering Chastity Belts
Two Crosses in Danger Pass
as Alex Mitchell
Safari Express
as Howard Spring
Death Walks at Midnight
as Stefano
War Between the Planets
as Dubrowski
The Bloody Judge
as Barnaby (as Peter Martell)
The Violent Four
as The Protector
Terror-Creatures from the Grave
as Morgan - Assistant (uncredited)
My Name Is Pecos
Forgotten Pistolero
as Rafael Garcia
This Man Can't Die
as Tony Guy
Tears of Kali
as Lars Eriksson
The Unholy Four
as Silver
Savage Guns
as Peter Martell
The French Sex Murders
as Antoine Gottvalles
May God Forgive You... But I Won't
as Jack Smart
Ringo: The Lone Rider
as Ringo