Bruno Sammartino
- Acting
- October 6, 1935 · Pizzoferrato, Italy
- April 18, 2018
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
Filmography
- WWE This Is Awesome · Bruno Sammartino (archive footage)
- Bruno Sammartino · Self
- Headstrong · Self
- Bruno · Self
- Andre the Giant · Self
- Sweet Daddy Siki · Self
- WWE Table For 3 · Self
- WWE Hall of Fame 2015 · Self
- WWE: Macho Man - The Randy Savage Story · Self
- Timeline The History of WWE – 1963-1969 – As Told By Bruno Sammartino · Self
- The History of WWE: 50 Years of Sports Entertainment · Self
- WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden · Self
- WWE Hall Of Fame 2013 · Self
- WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time · Bruno Sammartino
- Macho Madness - The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection
- WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship
- Bruno Sammartino Behind The Championship Belt · Bruno Sammartino
- WWE: 20 Years Too Soon - The Superstar Billy Graham Story
- Legends Never Die · Self
- Luscious Johnny: The Wrestler · Self
- The Mob Boss & the Soul Singer · Vito Farrelli
- WCW Halloween Havoc 1992 · Self
- WrestleMania: The Greatest Hits · Bruno Sammartino
- Universal Wrestling Federation: Fury Hour
- WCW Halloween Havoc 1989 · Referee
- The Best of the WWF: volume 14 · Bruno Sammartino
- Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments · Bruno Sammartino
- The Best of the WWF: volume 13 · Bruno Sammartino
- WWE Houston Wrestling: The Paul Boesch Retirement Show · Bruno Sammartino
- The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches · Bruno Sammartino
- Inside the Steel Cage · Bruno Sammartino
- Body Slam · Self
- WWF Wrestling Challenge · Bruno Sammartino
- WWF Superstars · Bruno Sammartino
- The Macho Man Randy Savage & Elizabeth · Bruno Sammartino
- Wrestling's Living Legend Bruno Sammartino
- Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat · Bruno Sammartino
- WrestleMania II · Bruno Sammartino
- WWE Grudge Match · Bruno Sammartino
- Tag Team Champions · Bruno Sammartino
- The Best of the WWF: volume 5 · Bruno Sammartino
- WrestleMania · Bruno Sammartino (Ringside)
- Best of the WWF Volume 3 · Bruno Sammartino (Ringside)
- Best of the WWF Volume 1 · Bruno Sammartino
- Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest! · Bruno Sammartino
- Tuesday Night Titans · Bruno Sammartino
- WWE Showdown at Shea '80 · Bruno Sammartino
- WWF Championship Wrestling · Bruno Sammartino (Commentator), Bruno Sammartino
- WWF All-Star Wrestling · Bruno Sammartino
- WWE Old School · Bruno Sammartino, Bruno Sammartino (Himself)