Pietro Martellanza
Acting
Born: 1938-09-30 in 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
Melancholie der Engel
Heinrich
Street People
Pano
The Violent Four
The Protector
Momo
This Man Can't Die
Tony Guy
Safari Express
Howard Spring
Terror-Creatures from the Grave
Morgan - Assistant (uncredited)
The Bloody Judge
Barnaby (as Peter Martell)
Two Crosses in Danger Pass
Alex Mitchell
Tears of Kali
Lars Eriksson
Forgotten Pistolero
Rafael Garcia
The Unholy Four
Silver
Date for a Murder
Death Walks at Midnight
Stefano
War Between the Planets
Dubrowski
Ringo: The Lone Rider
Ringo
My Name Is Pecos
The French Sex Murders
Antoine Gottvalles
Lola Colt
Rod
The Cobra
Mike Rand
Savage Guns
Peter Martell
Possibility Zero
Sam the Brit
May God Forgive You... But I Won't
Jack Smart
Clattering Chastity Belts
The Long Day of the Massacre
Joe Williams
Desert of Fire
Bill (as Peter Martell)
God Made Them... I Kill Them
Don Luis del la Vega / Rod Douglas
Killer Barbys vs. Dracula
False Dracula
The Tough and the Mighty
Antonio Masala
Fury of Johnny Kid
Lodorigo Campos
The Minor's Wife ... Takes Her Pick 3
Mario
Debris Documentar
Himself
Mission Phantom
Alain (as Peter Martell)
His Name Was Pot, but They Called Him Allegria
Kid 'Pot' Potter / Allegria / Cheerful
Liebesgrüße aus der Lederhose 2: Zwei Kumpel auf der Alm
Mario
Patience Has a Limit, We Don't
'Pupo' Bill McDonald (as Peter Martel)