Acting
Bruno Sammartino
EN cinema · 41 credits
Born
6 October 1935
Died
18 April 2018 (aged 82)
Birthplace
Pizzoferrato, Italy
Also known as Bruno Sammartino
Bruno Leopoldo Francesco Sammartino was an Italian-born American professional wrestler, best known for his work with the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF, now WWE). There, he held the WWWF World Heavyweight Championship (WWWF Heavyweight Championship during his second reign) for more than 11 years (4,040 days) across two reigns, the first of which is the longest single reign in the promotion's history at 2,803 days. He is overall a two-time world champion in professional wrestling. Dubbed "The Italian Strongman" and "The Strongest Man in the World" early in his career, Sammartino later earned the title "The Living Legend". Known for his powerful bearhug finishing move, he is widely regarded as the greatest professional wrestler of all time. Sammartino became a vocal critic of the drug use and raunchier storylines that became prevalent in the professional wrestling industry after his retirement but he reconciled with WWE in 2013 and headlined their Hall of Fame ceremony that year. Terry Funk commented that Sammartino "was bigger than wrestling itself"
Known for
Filmography
Bruno Sammartino
as Self
Headstrong
as Self
Bruno
as Himself
Andre the Giant
as Self (archive footage)
Sweet Daddy Siki
as Self
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
as Bruno Sammartino
Bruno Sammartino Behind The Championship Belt
2006
Bruno Sammartino Behind The Championship Belt
as Bruno Sammartino
The Mob Boss & the Soul Singer
as Vito Farrelli
WCW Halloween Havoc 1992
as Himself (Special Guest)
WrestleMania: The Greatest Hits
as Bruno Sammartino
WCW Halloween Havoc 1989
as Referee
WWE Houston Wrestling: The Paul Boesch Retirement Show
1987
WWE Houston Wrestling: The Paul Boesch Retirement Show
as Bruno Sammartino
The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches
as Bruno Sammartino
The Best of the WWF: volume 13
as Bruno Sammartino
The Best of the WWF: volume 14
as Bruno Sammartino
Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments
as Bruno Sammartino
WrestleMania II
as Bruno Sammartino
The Macho Man Randy Savage & Elizabeth
as Bruno Sammartino
Body Slam
as Himself
Tag Team Champions
as Bruno Sammartino
Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat
as Bruno Sammartino
Inside the Steel Cage
as Bruno Sammartino
WWE Grudge Match
as Bruno Sammartino
The Best of the WWF: volume 5
as Bruno Sammartino
WrestleMania
as Bruno Sammartino (Ringside)
Best of the WWF Volume 3
as Bruno Sammartino (Ringside)
Best of the WWF Volume 1
as Bruno Sammartino
Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!
as Bruno Sammartino
WWE Showdown at Shea '80
as Bruno Sammartino