Bruno Sammartino
Known for: Acting
Born: October 6, 1935
Died: April 18, 2018
Place of birth: Pizzoferrato, Italy
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"
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Filmography
40 movies · 9 TV shows, newest first
7.3
WWE This Is Awesome
2022
2.0
Bruno Sammartino
2019
6.0
Headstrong
2019
NR
Bruno
2018
7.3
Andre the Giant
2018
6.0
Sweet Daddy Siki
2017
8.0
WWE Table For 3
2015
6.8
WWE Hall of Fame 2015
2015
7.6
WWE: Macho Man - The Randy Savage Story
2014
10.0
Timeline The History of WWE – 1963-1969 – As Told By Bruno Sammartino
2013
8.8
The History of WWE: 50 Years of Sports Entertainment
2013
9.2
WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden
2013
8.0
WWE Hall Of Fame 2013
2013
8.3
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
2010
10.0
Macho Madness - The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection
2009
10.0
WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship
2006NR
Bruno Sammartino Behind The Championship Belt
2006
8.0
WWE: 20 Years Too Soon - The Superstar Billy Graham Story
2006NR
Legends Never Die
200610.0
Luscious Johnny: The Wrestler
2005
10.0
The Mob Boss & the Soul Singer
2002
9.5
WCW Halloween Havoc 1992
1992
NR
WrestleMania: The Greatest Hits
1992
NR
Universal Wrestling Federation: Fury Hour
1990
6.8
WCW Halloween Havoc 1989
1989
NR
The Best of the WWF: volume 14
1987
10.0
Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments
1987
NR
The Best of the WWF: volume 13
1987NR
WWE Houston Wrestling: The Paul Boesch Retirement Show
1987
NR
The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches
1987
NR
Inside the Steel Cage
1986
5.1
Body Slam
1986
6.8
WWF Wrestling Challenge
1986
7.2
WWF Superstars
1986
NR
The Macho Man Randy Savage & Elizabeth
1986NR
Wrestling's Living Legend Bruno Sammartino
1986
10.0
Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat
1986
6.4
WrestleMania II
1986
NR
WWE Grudge Match
1986
NR
Tag Team Champions
1986
6.7
WrestleMania
1985
NR
Best of the WWF Volume 3
1985
NR
Best of the WWF Volume 1
1985
6.0
Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!
1985
9.0
Tuesday Night Titans
1984NR
WWE Showdown at Shea '80
1980
NR
WWF Championship Wrestling
1980
NR
WWF All-Star Wrestling
1975
NR
WWE Old School
1973