# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/bud-spencer
# Generated: 2026-08-31T13:50:01.467Z

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url: "https://fame.am/person/bud-spencer"
name: "Bud Spencer"
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description: "The Italian who turned swimming medals and a law degree into a second career as a slow-moving, hard-punching screen presence — mostly in spaghetti Westerns where the fists mattered more than the guns."
tagline: "Italian actor, lawyer, professional swimmer and water polo player"
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deathDate: "2016-06-27"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Born Carlo Pedersoli in 1929, he first made his name in the pool: he swam for Italy at two Summer Olympics and competed in water polo before earning a law degree and registering patents. The pivot came when he stepped in front of cameras and found his groove in action-comedies and Westerns, often alongside Terence Hill — the two made 18 films together, a partnership that defined his screen life. Off set he flew commercial jets and helicopters, and poured money into children's charities, including a scholarship fund under his own name. He died in June 2016.