Pietro Martellanza

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

0.8709

Gender

Male

Birthday

30-Sep-1938

Age

(88 years old)

Place of Birth

Bolzano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy

Also Known As
  • Peter Martell
  • Pietro Martellanz
  • Peter Martellanz
  • Peter Martel
  • Pete Martell

Pietro Martellanza

Biography

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.


Credits

Come rubare un quintale di diamanti in Russia Come rubare un quintale di diamanti in Russia (1967) Character: Alain (as Peter Martell)
A group known as Phantom are hired by an eccentric in a wheelchair to heist 4 billion dollars worth of diamonds from Russia.
À la poursuite de Barbara À la poursuite de Barbara (1991) Character: Sauro
In 1990, Jean Rollin was hired to transform some footage Jesús Franco had shot in 1971 into a new jungle adventure film. Rollin gave up after a few days of shooting in a Madrid hotel garden. The film remains an unreleased short curiosity.
Liebesgrüße aus der Lederhose 2: Zwei Kumpel auf der Alm Liebesgrüße aus der Lederhose 2: Zwei Kumpel auf der Alm (1974) Character: Mario
A sequel directed again by Franz Marischka. The two Ruhrpott buddies Jupp and Erwin can't quite agree on where to spend their vacation. In the end, they end up in Bavaria to spend their vacation on a farm. To their delight, they discover that the village is a hotbed of activity. This is not least thanks to the landlord Sepp, who goes out of his way to make his female vacation guests happy.
Laß jucken, Kumpel III. Teil - Maloche, Bier + Bett Laß jucken, Kumpel III. Teil - Maloche, Bier + Bett (1974) Character: Mario
The trusted guys Jupp and Erwin once again turn the coal pot upside down. When they share their war experiences at a pub evening, the whole thing ends in a wild brawl. To Erwin's chagrin, Lucky's Italian relatives show up, who want to marry the canteen owner's daughter. The wedding celebrations turn out quite differently than planned.
On the Threshold to Another World On the Threshold to Another World (2003) Character: Himself
A documentary shot on the set of "Killer Barbys vs. Dracula" directed by Viktor Seastrom.
La pazienza ha un limite... noi no! La pazienza ha un limite... noi no! (1974) Character: 'Pupo' Bill McDonald (as Peter Martel)
During the Civil War, Union Corporal MacDonald is entrusted with a large shipment of gold. He decides to keep the cargo, and stashes it for later rescue. He is the only one who knows where it's buried, but is killed. A Union Lieutenant and McDonald's two sons race to find out where the gold is buried.
Due croci a Danger Pass Due croci a Danger Pass (1967) Character: Alex Mitchell
Judy and Alex are the only two survivors of a punishment mission ordered by the rich and ruthless Moran... The girl becomes his maid and the boy is adopted by a Quaker family. Alex, in spite of the pardon philosophy taught to him, is planning a revenge.
Era Sam Wallash!... lo chiamavano... E Così Sia Era Sam Wallash!... lo chiamavano... E Così Sia (1971) Character: Peter Martell
Sam is wounded by the Mash Flanigan gang who enters a saloon and kills everybody in sight including his brother. Walbash chases Flanigan to Golden City for revenge, leading to the obligatory showdown. One of the clever scenes is when gunfighters Gordon Mitchell, Lincoln Tate and Peter Martell interview for jobs and are introduced with their acting names Mitchell, Tate and Martell.
Melancholie der Engel Melancholie der Engel (2009) Character: Heinrich
Upon learning that his days are numbered, a man and an old friend return to an old house that connects them by a dark secret. Along with three women and a mysterious old man, the group journeys into a horrifying abyss of debauchery and moral mayhem, leading to a fatal turn of events, during which the darkest human depths are revealed.
Dove si spara di più Dove si spara di più (1967) Character: Lodorigo Campos
Two family clans have always been enemies; they spend their time hating and killing each other. The daughter of the Campos family and the son of the Mounter family fall in love, thus causing further hatred and deaths.
Deserto di fuoco Deserto di fuoco (1971) Character: Bill (as Peter Martell)
A desert bandit leader robs a jeep and hauls off a lot of American money. He doesn't get much of a chance to enjoy it, however, because he and his men are soon attacked by a "phantom", who kills all his men, and steals his weapons. When a beautiful young woman shows up in search of the money, she is raped by the phantom. When another man shows up the three of them decide to head into the desert to find the "treasure" and wind up finding something they weren't expecting.
5 tombe per un medium 5 tombe per un medium (1965) Character: Morgan - Assistant (uncredited)
An attorney arrives at a castle to settle the estate of its recently deceased owner. The owner's wife and daughter reveal that he was someone who was able to summon the souls of ancient plague victims and, in fact, his spirit was roaming the castle at that very moment. Soon occupants of the castle begin to die off in gruesome, violent ways.
Barbagia (la società del malessere) Barbagia (la società del malessere) (1969) Character: Antonio Masala
Based on the story of real life Sardinian bandit Graziano Mesina.
Chiedi perdono a Dio... non a me Chiedi perdono a Dio... non a me (1968) Character: Jack Smart
While Cjamango is away from his ranch, bandits attack and kill his family. Disrupted by this tragedy, he sets out to take his revenge, helped by a Mexican who has seen the bandits. The writer of the western Cjamango directed this unofficial sequel to Cjamango.
Lola Colt Lola Colt (1967) Character: Rod
A traveling "corps de ballet" is stranded in a small Western town, where the town is being terrorized by an outlaw named El Diablo. In order to hold the town at bay, he is holding several citizens as hostages. In an exciting turn of events, a medical student and Lola Colt, one of the dancers, rebel against El Diablo in an attempt to rescue the hostages.
La morte accarezza a mezzanotte La morte accarezza a mezzanotte (1972) Character: Stefano
Valentina, a beautiful fashion model, takes an experimental drug as part of a scientific experiment. While influenced by the drug, Valentina has a vision of a young woman being brutally murdered with a viciously spiked glove. It turns out that a woman was killed in exactly the same way not long ago and soon Valentina finds herself stalked by the same killer.
Probabilità zero Probabilità zero (1969) Character: Sam the Brit
Set in Norway and has a crack team of Allies sent to blow up an underground Nazi factory where the Germans have taken a crashed Spitfire that contains a new radar system that the krauts want to copy.
Gli esecutori Gli esecutori (1976) Character: Pano
A Mafia boss is enraged when he is suspected of smuggling a heroin shipment into San Francisco. He dispatches his nephew, a hotshot Anglo-Sicilian lawyer, to identify the real culprit. The lawyer also enlists the aid of his best friend, a grand prix driver with an adventurous streak.
Omicidio per appuntamento Omicidio per appuntamento (1967) Character: N/A
Two friends from America come together by chance in the Italian countryside. They decide to meet in Rome after both have done private deals. When one then not show up in Rome starts the other one become suspicious and fearful that something has happened to him. He begins to investigate the case himself and ends up in a spiral of industrial espionage, blackmail, and cold-blooded murder ...
Il pistolero dell'Ave Maria Il pistolero dell'Ave Maria (1969) Character: Rafael Garcia
Mann is a gunman informed by a childhood friend that his father was murdered years earlier by his mother and her lover. To make matters worse, Mann's sister, who is in love with his friend, is held under the thumb of his murderous mom. The two gunmen ride off to have a reckoning with her.
Banditi a Milano Banditi a Milano (1968) Character: The Protector
A detective is assigned to head a manhunt for four violent bank robbers.
Il lungo giorno del massacro Il lungo giorno del massacro (1968) Character: Joe Williams
When sheriff Joe Williams is unjustly accused of the murder of a young couple, which was in reality committed by the Mexican "La Muerte", Joe becomes a wanted man. Joe manages to steal and hide the loot from a bank robbery committed by the Mexican gang, but then is captured by them, but the new sheriff, Joe's friend, is on their trail.
Killer Barbys vs. Dracula Killer Barbys vs. Dracula (2002) Character: False Dracula
The Killer Barbies are playing at Tivoli World, a Wild West park in Spain. Komrade Irina and Komrade Ivan Ivanovich arrive from Transylvania, bringing with them the "dead" Count Dracula to be placed on display. After hearing the Killer Barbies, however, Dracula awakens, falls in love with Silvia (who looks like Charo on a bad hair day), and decides to make her his own. Realizing that they have a vampire on their hands, park owners Pepe Morgan and Martin Fierro call in the world famous, blind vampire hunter, Dr Seward. While Seward tries to track Dracula with his nose, Dracula manages to knock off a few cast members -- a faux Dracula, Bela, an acrobot with orange hair, and both Komrades Ivan and Irina. When Dracula tries to bite Silvia during a performance, Dr Seward decides to use Silvia as bait. He sends her out walking alone. When Dracula follows, they pursue and stake him. Dracula metamorphs into a white rabbit and hops away.
Dio li crea... Io li ammazzo! Dio li crea... Io li ammazzo! (1968) Character: Don Luis del la Vega / Rod Douglas
A bounty-hunter is hired by the residents of a small town on the Mexican border to stop a series of gold robberies by marauding outlaws who are coordinated by the town's corrupt banker.
Il suo nome era Pot... ma... lo chiamavano Allegria Il suo nome era Pot... ma... lo chiamavano Allegria (1971) Character: Kid 'Pot' Potter / Allegria / Cheerful
Two brothers, Ray and Pot, exercise their bank robbing talents. They rob and get robbed in rapid succession. After acquiring a new partner (Steve) and accumulating a good haul, Ray is killed for the gold and Steve is captured by Lobo, a Mexican bandit.
Il pianeta errante Il pianeta errante (1966) Character: Dubrowski
Scientists try to prevent a collision between Earth and a planet that is heading for it.
Il trono di fuoco Il trono di fuoco (1970) Character: Barnaby (as Peter Martell)
In 1685 England, an overzealous Lord Chancellor condemns various rebels and "witches" to satisfy his political whims, ignorant of the true consequences of his actions.
Momo Momo (1986) Character: N/A
Momo is a young orphan girl who lives in the ruins of an old Roman amphitheater and becomes friends with everybody in the neighborhood. But when a powerful international corporation starts stealing everybody’s time, nobody has any time left for her, let alone their friends or families. Momo, together with Master Hora, the custodian of time, are the only ones who can go up against the time thieves before all is lost forever.
Due once di piombo Due once di piombo (1966) Character: N/A
Pecos Martinez rides into Houston looking to settle an old score with gang leader Clane, who is after the money that disappearred from a recent robbery. The hunt for the loot and Pecos' quest become intertwined with the efforts of the locals to stay alive long enough for help to arrive. Source: SWDB www.spaghetti-western.net
Die Stoßburg Die Stoßburg (1974) Character: N/A
Well, who says that they were chaste and modest, the ladies and damsels of yesteryear? And even the knights themselves. They knew exactly why they had the chastity belt fastened to their ladies' pretty bodies when they themselves went on crusade or had other important official business to attend to. Better safe than sorry - that's what the robber baron Archibald meant in our case, or in this cheerful film case, when he was summoned to help by his bosom friend Sigurd and went to war with his proud host.
Ciakmull - L'uomo della vendetta Ciakmull - L'uomo della vendetta (1970) Character: Silver
A young man who has lost his memory, escapes from prison with three other convicts. The other men help him find back bits of his past, until they arrive at a village where two warring families recognize him. Apparently he has a reputation for being a fast gun, and he has been paid to kill a man - who says he is his father. His younger brother is jealous of the attention the prodigal son receives, and things come to a dramatic end.
I lunghi giorni dell'odio I lunghi giorni dell'odio (1968) Character: Tony Guy
An undercover government agent sets out for revenge upon those responsible for the murder of his parents and the assault of his sister.
Safari Express Safari Express (1976) Character: Howard Spring
John and Howard work in a company named Safari Express booking tourists on safaris. Their lives are turned upside down when they encounter a beautiful blonde wandering in the jungle who doesn't know who she is. They also discover uranium and what appear to be some well-mannered simians.
Casa d'appuntamento Casa d'appuntamento (1972) Character: Antoine Gottvalles
After a French prostitute is found dead, one of her regular clients is tried and convicted for her murder. He is eventually sentenced to death but dies in a high speed pursuit after attempting to escape custody. Soon, the witnesses that testified against him end up being systematically murdered by a mysterious killer wearing black gloves.
Debris Documentar Debris Documentar (2012) Character: Himself
The film deals with the everyday life of a man who works on the set of the 2004 Ulli Lommel film Zombie Nation. At the same time this man, Carsten, whose last name is not known, he is planning to realize his own film, a task he finds extremely difficult.
Dos hombres van a morir Dos hombres van a morir (1968) Character: Ringo
A town is being terrorized by a gang of marauders led by Bill Anderson, a clever bandit boss. The town's leadership is deciding to do something against the problem, but it does not believe bringing in the military will be a solution. It is agreed upon that they will request help from the well-known Pinkerton agency. At the same time, Ringo, a gunslinger, is chasing after the bandits. He suspects a deeper-sitting conspiracy than random bandit assaults. He joins forces with the newly arrived under cover Pinkerton agent, to uncover a plot between a local businessman, the Mexican revolution and bandit's heist loot of gold. But the bandits have long planned to move on. Disguised as Mormons, they are moving west to start a new life of farming during the day and robbing stage coaches at night. Ringo and the agent track them down....
Tears of Kali Tears of Kali (2004) Character: Lars Eriksson
Composed of three episodes—titled Kali, Shakti, and Devi—and linked within a narrative framework, it tells the story of the Taylor-Eriksson group, its members, and their extreme practices in search of awareness and liberation from karma. These practices, spiraling into violence and sex, ultimately turn into real nightmares.
Il cobra Il cobra (1967) Character: Mike Rand
A disgraced treasury agent Mike Rand, who teams with his boss to halt a Red Chinese plot to destroy the free world by flooding the market with opium and turning everyone into addicts. Along the way he manages to bed junkie Lou, get into various fights and destroy the refinery that is ending out the drugs.



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