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Bruno Sammartino
Actor
Born October 6, 1935Died April 18, 2018 (82 years)
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"
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
| 2021 | The Best of WWE: Best of Andre the Giant · as Bruno Sammartino |
| 2020 | The Best of WWE: Best of Halloween Havoc · as Self |
| 2019 | Bruno Sammartino · as Self |
| 2018 | Andre the Giant · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2016 | |
| 2016 | WWE Hall of Fame · as Self |
| 2015 | WWE: Legends With JBL (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | WWE Table For 3 (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | WWE Hall of Fame · as Self |
| 2014 | True Giants · as Bruno Sammartino |
| 2014 | Macho Man: The Randy Savage Story · as Himself |
| 2014 | Ladies and Gentlemen, My Name Is Paul Heyman · as Bruno Sammartino |
| 2014 | WrestleMania XXX · as Bruno Sammartino |
| 2014 | Ultimate Warrior: The Ultimate Collection · as Bruno Sammartino |
| 2013 | |
| 2013 | WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden · as Himself |
| 2013 | WWE for All Mankind: Life & Career of Mick Foley · as Bruno Sammartino |
| 2013 | WrestleMania 29 · as Bruno Sammartino |
| 2013 | WWE Hall of Fame 2013 · as Self |
| 2012 | The 50 Greatest Finishing Moves in WWE History · as Bruno Sammartino |
| 2011 | WWE: Best Cage Matches · as Bruno Sammartino |
| 2010 | WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time · as Bruno Sammartino |
| 2009 | Hulk Hogan's Unreleased Collector's Series · as Bruno Sammartino |
| 2009 | WWE Hall of Fame 2009 · as Bruno Sammartino |
| 2007 | The Most Powerful Families in Wrestling · as Bruno Sammartino |
| 2006 | Born to Controversy: The Roddy Piper Story · as Bruno Sammartino |
| 2004 | WWE Hall of Fame 2004 · as Bruno Sammartino |
| 2003 | WWE Bloodbath: Wrestling's Most Incredible Steel Cage Matches · as Bruno Sammartino |
| 2001 | The Best Damn Sports Show Period (TV Series) · as Bruno Sammartino |
| 1999 | WWE SmackDown (TV Series) · as Bruno Sammartino |
| 1993 | WWE Raw (TV Series) · as Bruno Sammartino |
| 1992 | WCW Halloween Havoc · as Himself (special Guest) |
| 1991 | UWF Beach Brawl · as Bruno Sammartino |
| 1987 | Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments · as Bruno Sammartino |
| 1987 | George the Animal Steele · as Bruno Sammartino |
| 1986 | Body Slam · as Himself |
| 1986 | WWF Wrestling Challenge (TV Series) · as Bruno Sammartino |
| 1986 | WWF Superstars (TV Series) · as Bruno Sammartino |
| 1986 | The Macho Man Randy Savage & Elizabeth · as Bruno Sammartino |
| 1986 | Ricky the Dragon Steamboat · as Bruno Sammartino |
| 1986 | WrestleMania 2 · as Bruno Sammartino |
| 1986 | WrestleMania 2 · as Bruno Sammartino |
| 1985 | WCW Saturday Night (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1985 | The War to Settle the Score · as Self |
| 1985 | WWF Prime Time Wrestling (TV Series) · as Self - Commentator |
| 1985 | Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest! · as Bruno Sammartino |
| 1975 | WWF All-Star Wrestling (TV Series) · as Bruno Sammartino |
| 1973 | Tomorrow with Tom Snyder (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1973 | WWF on MSG Network (TV Series) · as Bruno Sammartino |
| 1972 | WWF Championship Wrestling (TV Series) · as Bruno Sammartino |