About

Known credits:
35
Birthday:
1935-10-06
Place of birth:
Pizzoferrato, Italy
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Bruno Sammartino

Overview

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

Acting
2019 Bruno Sammartino Actor Self N/A
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2018 Bruno Actor Himself N/A
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2018 Andre the Giant Actor Self (archive footage) 62
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2017 Sweet Daddy Siki Actor N/A
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2015 WWE Hall of Fame 2015 Actor Self 59
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2014 WWE: Macho Man - The Randy Savage Story Actor Himself 59
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2013 Timeline: The History of WWE – 1963-1969 – As Told By Bruno Sammartino Actor Himself 59
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2013 The History of WWE: 50 Years of Sports Entertainment Actor Self 59
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2013 WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden Actor Himself 59
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2013 WWE Hall Of Fame 2013 Actor Self 59
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2010 WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time Actor Bruno Sammartino 59
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2009 Macho Madness - The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection Actor 59
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2006 WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship Actor 59
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2006 Bruno Sammartino Behind The Championship Belt Actor Bruno Sammartino N/A
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2006 WWE: 20 Years Too Soon - The Superstar Billy Graham Story Actor 59
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2006 Legends Never Die Actor Himself N/A
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2005 Luscious Johnny: The Wrestler Actor Himself N/A
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2002 The Mob Boss & the Soul Singer Actor Vito Farrelli N/A
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1992 WCW Halloween Havoc '92 Actor Himself (Special Guest) 58
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1989 WCW Halloween Havoc '89 Actor Referee 58
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1987 WWE Houston Wrestling: The Paul Boesch Retirement Show Actor Bruno Sammartino N/A
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1987 The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches Actor N/A
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1986 WWE's Inside the Steel Cage Actor N/A
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1986 Body Slam Actor Himself 58
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1986 The Macho Man Randy Savage & Elizabeth Actor Bruno Sammartino N/A
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1986 Wrestling's Living Legend Bruno Sammartino Actor N/A
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1986 WrestleMania II Actor Bruno Sammartino 59
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1986 Tag Team Champions Actor Bruno Sammartino N/A
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1985 WrestleMania Actor Bruno Sammartino (Ringside) 59
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1985 WWF's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest Actor Bruno Sammartino N/A
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1985 Best of the WWF Volume 3 Actor Bruno Sammartino (Ringside) N/A
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1985 Best of the WWF Volume 1 Actor Bruno Sammartino N/A
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1980 WWE Showdown at Shea '80 Actor Bruno Sammartino N/A
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Fury Hour Actor N/A
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