Salvatore Basile, the Colombian-Italian actor who appeared alongside Bud Spencer and Terence Hill, has died at the age of 85. Basile died Monday at his home in Cartagena, Colombia, the city’s mayor announced. No further cause of death was reported in the statement.
Career and notable roles
Basile built a long career as a character actor, frequently appearing as an antagonist in films with the Spencer-Hill duo. One of his best-known parts was the role of Frisk, the leader of a gangster gang, in Who Finds a Friend Finds a Treasure (1981). He worked with Bud Spencer and Terence Hill on eight films, earning recognition among fans of those comedies and action pictures.
Across his career he appeared in a variety of genres, including spaghetti westerns, horror and crime films. Titles cited in records of his work include Two Missionaries, Soldier of Fortune, Even and Odd, Sheriff and Alien 2, Buddy Goes West, Kincs, ami ninny, Banana Joe and Bomber.
Personal life and legacy
Salvatore Basile was born on May 18, 1940, in Naples, Italy. He moved to Cartagena in 1968 for work and ultimately settled there permanently. The city’s mayor described him as “the most Cartagena Italian of all” and said Basile had once told acquaintances that Cartagena was “the city where he will die and where he will be buried.” The mayor announced his death in a public statement.
Basile’s contributions to popular European genre cinema and his recurring presence opposite Bud Spencer and Terence Hill made him a familiar face to generations of fans. Tributes from colleagues and admirers are expected as details about funeral arrangements become available.
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