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