Bruno Sammartino
Known for Acting · 49 credits
- Born
- 1935-10-06
- Died
- 2018-04-18
- Place of birth
- Pizzoferrato, Italy
- Also known as
- Bruno Sammartino
Biography
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
TV Shows (10)
WWF Superstars
1986
as Bruno Sammartino
WWF Wrestling Challenge
1986
as Bruno Sammartino
WWE Pay Per View
1985
WWE Old School
1973
as Bruno Sammartino / Bruno Sammartino (Himself)
Tuesday Night Titans
1984
as Bruno Sammartino
WWF All-Star Wrestling
1975
as Bruno Sammartino
WWE This Is Awesome
2022
as Bruno Sammartino (archive footage)
WWF Championship Wrestling
1980
as Bruno Sammartino (Commentator)
WWE Table For 3
2015
as Self
Fury Hour
Movies (39)
WrestleMania
1985
as Bruno Sammartino (Ringside)
WrestleMania II
1986
as Bruno Sammartino
Bruno
2018
as Himself
WWE: Macho Man - The Randy Savage Story
2014
as Himself
Body Slam
1986
as Himself
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
2010
as Bruno Sammartino
WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden
2013
as Himself
Andre the Giant
2018
as Self (archive footage)
Bruno Sammartino
2019
as Self
The History of WWE: 50 Years of Sports Entertainment
2013
as Self
WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship
2006
WCW Halloween Havoc 1992
1992
as Himself (Special Guest)
Legends Never Die
2006
as Himself
WWE Hall Of Fame 2013
2013
as Self
Sweet Daddy Siki
2017
WCW Halloween Havoc 1989
1989
as Referee
Headstrong
2019
as Self
Macho Madness - The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection
2009
Best of the WWF Volume 1
1985
as Bruno Sammartino
WWE: 20 Years Too Soon - The Superstar Billy Graham Story
2006
WWE Hall of Fame 2015
2015
as Self
The Mob Boss & the Soul Singer
2002
as Vito Farrelli
Timeline: The History of WWE – 1963-1969 – As Told By Bruno Sammartino
2013
as Himself
The Best of the WWF: volume 14
1987
as Bruno Sammartino
Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!
1985
as Bruno Sammartino
Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments
1987
as Bruno Sammartino
Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat
1986
as Bruno Sammartino
WWE Showdown at Shea '80
1980
as Bruno Sammartino
WWE Houston Wrestling: The Paul Boesch Retirement Show
1987
as Bruno Sammartino
Tag Team Champions
1986
as Bruno Sammartino
Wrestling's Living Legend Bruno Sammartino
1986
The Best of the WWF: volume 13
1987
as Bruno Sammartino
Best of the WWF Volume 3
1985
as Bruno Sammartino (Ringside)
Inside the Steel Cage
1986
as Bruno Sammartino
The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches
1987
as Bruno Sammartino
WWE Grudge Match
1986
as Bruno Sammartino
The Macho Man Randy Savage & Elizabeth
1986
as Bruno Sammartino
Bruno Sammartino Behind The Championship Belt
2006
as Bruno Sammartino
Luscious Johnny: The Wrestler
2005
as Himself
About 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… With 49 credits spanning from 1973 to 2022, Bruno Sammartino has appeared in 39 films and 10 TV shows.
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- WrestleMania (1985) — as Bruno Sammartino (Ringside)
- WrestleMania II (1986) — as Bruno Sammartino
- Bruno (2018) — as Himself
- WWE: Macho Man - The Randy Savage Story (2014) — as Himself
- Body Slam (1986) — as Himself
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