Pietro Martellanza
Acting · 71 years old
Bolzano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
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
The Cobra
Mike Rand
Momo
Fury of Johnny Kid
Lodorigo Campos
Two Crosses in Danger Pass
Alex Mitchell
My Name Is Pecos
The Violent Four
The Protector
Death Walks at Midnight
Stefano
Date for a Murder
The Unholy Four
Silver
The Tough and the Mighty
Antonio Masala
May God Forgive You... But I Won't
Jack Smart
Forgotten Pistolero
Rafael Garcia
Patience Has a Limit, We Don't
'Pupo' Bill McDonald (as Peter Martel)
Possibility Zero
Sam the Brit
Terror-Creatures from the Grave
Morgan - Assistant (uncredited)
God Made Them... I Kill Them
Don Luis del la Vega / Rod Douglas
Lola Colt
Rod
War Between the Planets
Dubrowski
Tears of Kali
Lars Eriksson
The Bloody Judge
Barnaby (as Peter Martell)